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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Deathloop than Core i9-11900 - 193 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - €206.18 vs €290.78
- Up to 31% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-11900 - €1.07 vs €1.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.18
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-11900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
€16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,405.55
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27 FPS
€123.36/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
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74 FPS
€13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,029
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89 FPS
€14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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135 FPS
€11.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,499
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140 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,769
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46 FPS
€29.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,377
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31 FPS
€18.87/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€584.9
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84 FPS
€10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869.95
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37 FPS
€16.62/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€614.9
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