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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1031 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9700KF - 694 vs 591 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $187.99 vs $280.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-9700KF - $0.27 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
591
85.15850144092218%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
57.446808510638306%
Price, $
$280
67%
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
694
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 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 i7-9700KF or Core i5-12600K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
404 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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498 FPS
$3.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
435 FPS
$3.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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404 FPS
$3.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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404 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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435 FPS
$3.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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231 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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387 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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354 FPS
$2.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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495 FPS
$3.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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