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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 24% better in New World than Core i9-9900X - 144 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $163.59 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
60.19417475728155%
Multi-Core
9516
79.06281156530409%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-9900X
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
77 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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