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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 31% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-10600KF - 170 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £115.66 vs £422.01
- Up to 64% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900 - £0.89 vs £2.48 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
130
76%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10600KF
With selected game settings
45 FPS
£23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
£53.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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45 FPS
£37.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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62 FPS
£27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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71 FPS
£21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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62 FPS
£29.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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75 FPS
£34.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
£40.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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62 FPS
£29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
£44.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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