Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $195.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900F - $1.49 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9600 - 157 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7733 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.76/FPS
53%
Price, $
$432.99
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for $432.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7732 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |