Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-9600KF - 216 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €202.84 vs €323.66
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-9600KF - €0.94 vs €1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €202.84 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |