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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600K - 157 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $91.4 vs $263.91
- Up to 60% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - $0.74 vs $1.87 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
39.57219251336898%
Price, €
€292.94
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
87.26114649681529%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
67.42812130760142%
Multi-Core
6468
46.5658747300216%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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