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Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-12900F

Core i5-11600K vs Core i9-12900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K

Buy for 265.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6490 minutes ago

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Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K

Buy for 265.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6490 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-11600K 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 Core i5-11600K.

Advantages of Core i5-11600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i5-11600K - 842 vs 802 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

802

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€265.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K

Buy for 265.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6490 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

842

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

86%

Multi-Core

8579

62%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

Core i5-11600K

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Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Mar 16th, 2021
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5Core i9
Rocket LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
16
12
24
3.9 GHz
2.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
125 WNot Available
14 nm
10 nm
39.0x
24.0x
UHD Graphics 750
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199.76

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