Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10600KF - 248 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $124.0 vs $353.84
- Up to 62% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.55 vs $1.43 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
38%
Price, $
$353.84
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for $353.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
226
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $124 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |