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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £173.49 vs £291.94
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600KF - 203 vs 201 FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
97.36116581331233%
Multi-Core
12036
86.65226781857451%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-12900F
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
140 FPS
£10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,529.99
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138 FPS
£15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,169.95
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