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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €209.12 vs €264.96
- Up to 13% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-12700KF - €1.54 vs €1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-9600K - 150 vs 136 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
87%
Price, €
€264.96
78%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i7-12700KF
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
56 FPS
€21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
€20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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65 FPS
€19.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,248.27
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56 FPS
€24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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56 FPS
€26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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56 FPS
€26.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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49 FPS
€23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,152.49
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56 FPS
€23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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56 FPS
€25.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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73 FPS
€23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,699
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