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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9600KF - 203 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €299.99 vs €389.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-9600KF - €1.48 vs €2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600KF 3.7GHz 9MB Cache New Stepping R0 Without Graphics Tray CPU, CM8068403874410S RG12
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i7-12700K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€16.26/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€49.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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154 FPS
€16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
€20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
€23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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97 FPS
€28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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40 FPS
€30.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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75 FPS
€19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
€40.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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