Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900 - 111 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $152.66 vs $339.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9900 - $1.38 vs $3.26 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $152.66 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |