Buy on Amazon
$529.95
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
Availability
MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 54% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-10600 - 88 vs 57 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $240.0 vs $529.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6 Core Desktop Processor up to 4.8GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $529.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 263 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $240 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 262 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
62.11644374508262%
Multi-Core
6175
41.49586721322492%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Core i9-12900KF
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$65.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$36.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,599
In Stock
34 FPS
$78.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,679.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$38.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$112.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
26 FPS
$50.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,325.79
In Stock
48 FPS
$82.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,966
In Stock
44 FPS
$46.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,049.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$112.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,499
In Stock
48 FPS
$34.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,673
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
