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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €218.78 vs €391.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KF - €0.96 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Core i5-10600 - 241 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
228
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i9-12900KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
171 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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171 FPS
€28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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141 FPS
€23.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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