Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1113 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $218.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 17% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-12600 - $0.3 vs $0.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-9700KF - 770 vs 730 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Buy for $218 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4439 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
770
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
83%
Price, $
$273.49
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4439 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |