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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-11600 - 228 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
221
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11600
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
142 FPS
CA$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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158 FPS
CA$36.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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155 FPS
CA$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
CA$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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162 FPS
CA$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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142 FPS
CA$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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