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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Core i5-11600
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €256.97 vs €467.41
- Up to 43% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900K - €0.82 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-11600 - 326 vs 312 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
312
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€256.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.8GHz Tuboboost: 4.8GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
326
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
57%
Price, €
€467.41
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-11600 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
273 FPS
€7.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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212 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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326 FPS
€11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,777
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228 FPS
€11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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326 FPS
€9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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41 FPS
€28.29/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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52 FPS
€22.11/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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326 FPS
€11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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