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MSRP $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $292.67 vs $324.32
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-12900F - $1.90 vs $2.00 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i5-10600K - 162 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
154
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processorfeaturing Marvel's Avengers Collector's Edition Packaging 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-12900F
With selected game settings
73 FPS
€17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,270.26
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73 FPS
€16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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57 FPS
€16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€952.24
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73 FPS
€16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,171.16
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73 FPS
€17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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73 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,216.21
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57 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,027.02
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73 FPS
€14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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99 FPS
€26.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,611.97
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73 FPS
€19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,387.38
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