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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9980XE - 274 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - €174.99 vs €1203.12
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 36 vs 16 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 i9-9980XE processore 3 GHz Scatola 24,75 MB Cache intelligente
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
57.44336569579288%
Multi-Core
11230
93.30342306414092%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 18 |
| 16 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-9980XE
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
118 FPS
€9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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