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€261.97
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €261.97 vs €467.41
- Up to 40% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - €1.26 vs €2.10 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-11600K - 223 vs 208 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K | 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 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
172 FPS
€6.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.9
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221 FPS
€9.55/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
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203 FPS
€9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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223 FPS
€16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,784.9
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209 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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223 FPS
€17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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