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Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600KF

Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600KF processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 244.89 on Amazon

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Updated 78 minutes ago

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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 169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9600KF

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9600KF processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 244.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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 169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-9600KF - 130 vs 116 FPS
  • Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €169.99 vs €244.89
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

116

89.23076923076924%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€244.89

69%

Intel Core i5-9600KF processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente

Buy for 244.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

130

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€169.99

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 169.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600KF Logo
Core i5-9600KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1587

64.19902912621359%

Multi-Core

5707

47.41608507809904%

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Core i5-9600KF

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Intel Core i5-12600KF

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-9600KF or Core i5-12600KF

Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High

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