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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-11900 - 95 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$217.61 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-11900 - CA$2.29 vs CA$4.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$217.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-11900
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
CA$174.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
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