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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 926 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 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 13% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900T - 202 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $158.97 vs $299.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-9900T - $0.78 vs $1.68 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
88.11881188118812%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
46.42857142857143%
Price, $
$299
53%
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$158.97
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
Max
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1433
57.96925566343042%
Multi-Core
5994
49.80059820538385%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i5-12600KF
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
84 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,089
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160 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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