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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 273 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - £195.08 vs £208.66
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-9600KF - £0.71 vs £0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.71/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
267
97.8021978021978%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
91.02564102564101%
Price, £
£208.66
93%
Intel Core i5-9600KF Six-Core LGA 1151 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1587
64.77551020408163%
Multi-Core
5707
48.3972184531886%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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