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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-10920X

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-10920X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75090 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £764.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75091 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75090 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £764.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75091 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-10920X - 220 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - £173.49 vs £764.99
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

220

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£173.49

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £173.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75090 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

205

93.18181818181817%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£764.99

22%

Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for £764.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75091 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1675

67.7588996763754%

Multi-Core

11349

94.29212362911267%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i9-10920X Logo

Intel Core i9-10920X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 19th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Alder LakeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-10920X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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