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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-9700KF

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i7-9700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

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Updated 75093 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 332.66 on Amazon

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Updated 75093 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75093 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 332.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75093 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700KF - 390 vs 358 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €174.99 vs €332.66
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

390

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€174.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 174.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75093 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

358

91.7948717948718%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€332.66

52%

Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 332.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75093 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

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Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

67.39482200647248%

Multi-Core

7107

59.04785643070788%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i7-9700KF

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
16
Threads8
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-9700KF

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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