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Core i5-8600T vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-8600T vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-8600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8600T.

Advantages of Core i5-8600T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 52% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8600T - 524 vs 344 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600T - 24 vs 6 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo
Core i5-8600T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

344

66%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

524

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€357.63

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 357.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 165 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo
Core i5-8600T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo
Core i5-8600T

Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1259

50%

Multi-Core

4662

31%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-8600T Logo

Core i5-8600T

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
24
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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