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Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-9600KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 22% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 196 vs 160 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $117.35 vs $121.75
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.66 vs $0.84 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
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Dead Island 2

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

160

82%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

79%

Price, €

€135.14

96%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 135.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€130.26

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 130.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

64%

Multi-Core

5707

47%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo

Core i5-9600KF

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Core i5-9600KF and Core i5-12600KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

135.14

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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