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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i5-9600 - 911 vs 782 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $114.65 vs $142.59
- Up to 30% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-9600 - $0.14 vs $0.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.26
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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