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$359.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 61 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-12600KF - 134 vs 133 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $143.81 vs $359.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900F - $1.08 vs $2.69 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
40%
Price, $
$359.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 6373 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
100%
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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Updated 6374 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,409.99
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80 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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60 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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80 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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80 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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80 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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60 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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80 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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106 FPS
$27.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,899.29
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71 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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