In Rust, the Core i5-9600KF is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $30 cheaper!
Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 12% cheaper – $219.88 vs $249.99
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 2% better value in Rust – $0.95 vs $0.97/FPS
- Up to 2% better value in Rust
Core i5-12600
- Up to 11% faster in Rust – 256 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Rust
- Is 3 years and 9 days newer – Jan 17, 2022 vs Jan 08, 2019
- Is 3 years and 9 days newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
230 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
58 FPS
77%
Price, $
$219.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600
Jan 17th, 2022
Average FPS
256 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
75 FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
98%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600KF vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600
Jan 17th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600KF Jan 8th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600 Jan 17th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Released | Jan 17th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
