Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9600KF - 296 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $152.66 vs $180.12
- Up to 19% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-9600KF - $0.52 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $152.66 on Amazon
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Updated 1614 minutes ago
Buy for $180.12 on Amazon
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Updated 1614 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |