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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £188.88 vs £256.46
- Up to 18% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600 - £1.06 vs £1.29 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700F - 199 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
89.44723618090453%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 55654 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.29/FPS
82.17054263565892%
Price, £
£256.46
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £256.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55653 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
65.33108393083087%
Multi-Core
6256
64.35551897952885%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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