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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9600KF - 323 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £168.88 vs £220.97
- Up to 16% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700KF - £0.57 vs £0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
83%
Price, £
£220.97
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
298
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Six-Core LGA 1151 Processor
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Updated 176 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9600KF
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
246 FPS
£7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,799.99
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157 FPS
£15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,502.28
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246 FPS
£7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,874.01
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