Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-10600K - 96 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £143.0 vs £316.97
- Up to 51% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900KF - £1.61 vs £3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £316.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
89
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£143
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £143 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |