In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i5-12600KF is slightly faster than the Core i5-9600K. However, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $22 more expensive!
Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 4% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 112 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Oct 19, 2018
- Is 3 years and 16 days newer
Core i5-9600K
- Up to 13% cheaper – $148.09 vs $169.98
- Up to 13% cheaper
- Up to 9% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $1.37 vs $1.51/FPS
- Up to 9% better value in Sons Of The Forest
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-9600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-12600KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
80 FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.98
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
91%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
108 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
98%
Price, $
$148.09
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-9600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12600KF vs Core i5-9600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12600KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
9 MB
45%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-12600KF Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9600K Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $264.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
