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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i5-7600 - 921 vs 772 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £76.66 vs £346.81
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz QuadCore 6 Mb Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1373
54.076408034659316%
Multi-Core
3812
27.444204463642908%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-7600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
773 FPS
£1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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