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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €173.72 vs €458.65
- Up to 55% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900KS - €1.2 vs €2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 20% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-11600KF - 174 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
145
83%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
45%
Price, €
€458.65
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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