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 Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £119.95 vs £399.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900 - £0.58 vs £1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in Rust than Core i5-10600KF - 245 vs 208 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
208
84%
Value, £/FPS
£0.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15773 minutes ago
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15773 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |