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In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 62% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9600K - 63 vs 39 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
39
61.904761904761905%
Value, $/FPS
$4.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
72.4809483488569%
Multi-Core
6468
56.11173765940835%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-9600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i7-12700F
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
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Core i7-12700F
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