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Core i5-9500F vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-9500F 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

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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 350.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 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 350.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-9500F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than Core i5-9500F.

Advantages of Core i5-9500F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-9500F - 192 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 24 vs 6 threads
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-9500F Logo
Core i5-9500F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

176

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

192

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€350.2

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 350.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-9500F Logo
Core i5-9500F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500F Logo
Core i5-9500F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1472

58%

Multi-Core

5041

34%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-9500F Logo

Core i5-9500F

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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