Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10900F - 244 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10900F - €1.2 vs €1.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €288.88 vs €292.9
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€292.9
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |