Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1031 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $187.05 vs $199.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9600KF - 128 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9600KF - $1.56 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
93%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |