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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700KF - 201 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €219.64 vs €328.88
- Up to 40% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700KF - €1.09 vs €1.82 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 12 MB Cache intelligente
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€219.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12600K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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54 FPS
€19.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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50 FPS
€16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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