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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €136.32 vs €484.76
- Up to 70% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900F - €0.79 vs €2.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-10600KF - 186 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
172
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.32
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF, processore per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.61/FPS
30%
Price, €
€484.76
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
Buy for €484.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13428 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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