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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 55% better in League of Legends than Core i7-9700KF - 308 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
288 FPS
$4.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600K
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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176 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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294 FPS
$4.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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