Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900F - 390 vs 360 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $116.36 vs $190.11
- Up to 44% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900F - $0.33 vs $0.59 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
390
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |