Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$224.99 vs CA$591.84
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-11600 - 223 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
83.57621110673493%
Multi-Core
8188
58.94888408927286%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |