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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 738 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KS - 467 vs 433 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $158.83 vs $543.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KS - $0.34 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 125 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
467
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$158.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-9900KS
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
323 FPS
$4.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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206 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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354 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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