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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900KF - 201 vs 184 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
69.0204081632653%
Multi-Core
8053
68.29206241519674%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-12600K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
94 FPS
$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$18.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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100 FPS
$20.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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130 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$31.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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