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€216.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €216.98 vs €364.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900F - €0.9 vs €1.5 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-12600 - 243 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
240
98.76543209876543%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
93.38322174084284%
Multi-Core
9721
69.98560115190784%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-12900F
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
169 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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