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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9900K - 130 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $152.66 vs $405.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9900K - $1.17 vs $3.46 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/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
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-12600KF
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
$16.67/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$33.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$20.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$85.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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34 FPS
$114.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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41 FPS
$97.54/FPS
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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