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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900KF - 511 vs 414 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - €219.64 vs €337.65
- Up to 48% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-10900KF - €0.43 vs €0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/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
Very High
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i5-12600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
319 FPS
€2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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319 FPS
€2.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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