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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 0% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12600KF - 221 vs 220 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €170.49 vs €444.28
- Up to 62% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900F - €0.77 vs €2.01 per FPS
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Updated 76 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
168 FPS
€8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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124 FPS
€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
In Stock
125 FPS
€8.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,069
In Stock
168 FPS
€9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
In Stock
124 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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