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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700KF - 235 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $160.99 vs $280.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700KF - $0.69 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
194
82.5531914893617%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
47.916666666666664%
Price, $
$280
57%
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 i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
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
Ultra High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
67.39482200647248%
Multi-Core
7107
59.04785643070788%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12600KF
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
63 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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112 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
99 FPS
$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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