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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i5-12600KF - 100 vs 99 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $117.35 vs $292.18
- Up to 59% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-12900F - $1.32 vs $3.24 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
100
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.24/FPS
41%
Price, €
€324.32
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 60 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.26
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
Updated 61 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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