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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 82 days older than Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12600 - 328 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
328
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-12600
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
308 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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310 FPS
$8.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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313 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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315 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
313 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
317 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
306 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
308 FPS
$4.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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315 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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315 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,888
In Stock
311 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
313 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
276 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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313 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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315 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
310 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
314 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
310 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
311 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
315 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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315 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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315 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,672
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