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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i9-9940X - 288 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €168.0 vs €1545.6
- Up to 90% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-9940X - €0.58 vs €5.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 28 vs 16 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168
100%
FPS and Value 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
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Intel Core i9-9940X processore 3,3 GHz Scatola 19,25 MB Cache intelligente
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-9940X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
135 FPS
€8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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148 FPS
€15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-9940X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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