Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 30% better in War Thunder than Core i5-10600KF - 256 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £119.95 vs £323.97
- Up to 52% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-12900KF - £0.61 vs £1.27 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
48%
Price, £
£323.97
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £323.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11378 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
197
76%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11379 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
---|---|---|
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 | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |