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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €287.71 vs €315.03
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Core i9-10900F - 74 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-10900F - €4.26 vs €4.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€315.03
91%
FPS and Value Winner
CPU CORE I5-12600 S1700 Box/3.7G BX8071512600 S RL5T IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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