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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900X - 390 vs 353 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
390
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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