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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-9500F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 926 days newer than Core i5-9500F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-9500F - 195 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$173.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-9500F
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$13.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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107 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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100 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
142 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
141 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
126 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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87 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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