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Core i9-9920X vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i9-9920X vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i9-9920X - 911 vs 777 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

777

85.29088913282108%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

911

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£149.45

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £149.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 20 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1413

57.16019417475729%

Multi-Core

9442

78.44798936523762%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i9-9920X

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
165 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-9920X or Core i5-12600KF

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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