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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900KF - 144 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €308.99 vs €455.01
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-9900KF - €2.15 vs €3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€308.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-9900KF
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
15 FPS
€82.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€73.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€33.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€35.42/FPS
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Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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