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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-11900F - 158 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$223.3 vs CA$378.88
- Up to 45% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-11900F - CA$1.41 vs CA$2.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-11900F
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
CA$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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