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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1092 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $131.7 vs $182.79
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700F - $0.72 vs $0.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i5-9600KF - 239 vs 203 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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