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Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-10600KF

Core i9-12900 vs Core i5-10600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $133 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-10600KF

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $133 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-10600KF - 145 vs 138 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $133.0 vs $458.0
  • Up to 70% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900 - $0.96 vs $3.16 per FPS
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

145

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.16/FPS

30.379746835443033%

Price, $

$458

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $458 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

138

95.17241379310344%

Value, $/FPS

$0.96/FPS

100%

Price, $

$133

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for $133 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348736 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo
Core i5-10600KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1686

68.17630408410838%

Multi-Core

6819

52.27690892364305%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i5-10600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-10600KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
41.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10600KF

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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