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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF 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 2% better in Stray than Core i7-9700KF - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $163.59 vs $205.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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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Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
67.39482200647248%
Multi-Core
7107
59.04785643070788%
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
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
85 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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96 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,099
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121 FPS
$24.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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158 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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168 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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