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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700F - 199 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $239.99 vs $389.88
- Up to 45% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700F - $1.21 vs $2.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
89.44723618090453%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
55.25114155251142%
Price, $
$389.88
61%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
65.33108393083087%
Multi-Core
6256
64.35551897952885%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-12600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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11 FPS
$118.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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15 FPS
$133.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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15 FPS
$93.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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