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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-12600 - 248 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €289.98 vs €363.47
- Up to 16% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.23 vs €1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
84%
Price, €
€363.47
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
235
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€289.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12600
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
186 FPS
€9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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216 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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193 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
173 FPS
€9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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160 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
180 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
216 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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172 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
10 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
180 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
155 FPS
€11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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155 FPS
€9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
In Stock
186 FPS
€9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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