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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Core i7-9700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700 - 182 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $144.59 vs $230.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-9700 - $0.79 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Max
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
28 FPS
$74.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,099
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45 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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123 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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1 FPS
$1159.49/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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