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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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MSRP in USD: $494
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $90.0 vs $360.93
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-10600KF - 229 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1686
66.40409610082709%
Multi-Core
6819
49.09287257019439%
Intel Core i5-10600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600KF or Core i9-12900F
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
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153 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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153 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,212.99
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153 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459.99
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153 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
153 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,422.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,167.99
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153 FPS
$8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
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153 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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