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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10920X - 185 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $160.99 vs $827.21
- Up to 82% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10920X - $0.87 vs $4.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
171
92.43243243243244%
Value, $/FPS
$4.84/FPS
17.97520661157025%
Price, $
$827.21
19%
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/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+
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1675
67.7588996763754%
Multi-Core
11349
94.29212362911267%
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i5-12600KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
73 FPS
$20.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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102 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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