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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-9600K - 244 vs 217 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £168.88 vs £235.96
- Up to 20% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700F - £0.78 vs £0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
80%
Price, £
£235.96
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel CORE I5-9600K 3.7 GHZ SKT1151 9MB CACHE BOXED - BX80684I59600K (Components > Processors CPU)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-9600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
234 FPS
£7.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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185 FPS
£6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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219 FPS
£6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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185 FPS
£6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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185 FPS
£5.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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