Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €222.78 vs €480.63
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-12900F - €1.5 vs €2.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 26% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-8600K - 188 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 24 vs 6 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
149
79%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€222.78
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €222.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.56/FPS
58%
Price, €
€480.63
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for €480.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |