Buy on Amazon
$218
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
Availability
MSRP in USD: $374
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
Availability
MSRP in USD: $264
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 32% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9700KF - 170 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $152.66 vs $218.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9700KF - $0.9 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $218 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8616 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $152.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8615 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12600KF
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,649.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
16 FPS
$81.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
63 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,495.67
In Stock
85 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
