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$225
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $225.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12600 - $1.05 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10900F - 244 vs 215 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
215
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$225
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 7414 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
93%
Price, $
$273.49
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7414 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i5-12600
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
192 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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