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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 18% better in Valorant than Core i5-8600 - 921 vs 781 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €187.74 vs €295.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8600 6 core fino a 4,3 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
57.27773406766325%
Multi-Core
5027
33.78133189973792%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-8600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
815 FPS
€2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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834 FPS
€1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,656.33
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885 FPS
€2.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,160.75
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885 FPS
€2.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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773 FPS
€2.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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706 FPS
€2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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728 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,874.33
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655 FPS
€1.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,302.9
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706 FPS
€2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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815 FPS
€2.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
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