Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i9-9900KF - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €169.75 vs €499.16
- Up to 68% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900KF - €0.89 vs €2.80 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |