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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600K - 153 vs 152 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £199.72 vs £421.16
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900F - £1.31 vs £2.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.75/FPS
47%
Price, £
£421.16
47%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£199.72
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £199.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 68 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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