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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600K - 180 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600K - €1.33 vs €1.40 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Core i5-9600K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €237.31 vs €239.81
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.81
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core i5-9600K processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA 1151
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-9600K
With selected game settings
59 FPS
€21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€15.04/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
€15.40/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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78 FPS
€18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
€44.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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105 FPS
€16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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