Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 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 10% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-9600K - 296 vs 268 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $152.73 vs $155.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-9600K - $0.52 vs $0.58 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 16 vs 6 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.73
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $152.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
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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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |