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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9600 - 332 vs 312 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9600 - $152.66 vs $195.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-9600 - $0.46 vs $0.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i5-12600KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
305 FPS
$5.41/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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291 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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208 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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246 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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