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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-9600 - 316 vs 301 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $125.0 vs $360.95
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
57.58172508861756%
Multi-Core
4944
35.593952483801296%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-9600
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
206 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
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147 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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147 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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147 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,212.99
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147 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
In Stock
147 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
In Stock
147 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,359.99
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206 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
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147 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,422.99
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147 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,167.99
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