Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600KF - 222 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €182.0 vs €258.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9600KF - €0.82 vs €1.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |