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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $264
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 30% better in FIFA 23 than Core i9-10900KF - 243 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $152.66 vs $260.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-10900KF - $0.63 vs $1.39 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i5-12600KF
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
193 FPS
$8.55/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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180 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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132 FPS
$15.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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129 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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150 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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94 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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111 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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111 FPS
$19.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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86 FPS
$75.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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111 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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