Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - €290.48 vs €496.71
- Up to 46% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - €2.2 vs €4.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |