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€270.6
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €270.6 vs €290.48
- Up to 6% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12600 - €1.2 vs €1.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-11900 - 228 vs 225 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
225
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€270.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
94%
Price, €
€290.48
93%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12600 S1700 Box/3.7G BX8071512600 S RL5T IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-12600
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,613.36
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91 FPS
€18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,652.52
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54 FPS
€61.68/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.81
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107 FPS
€15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
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82 FPS
€17.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,409
In Stock
88 FPS
€16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,419
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154 FPS
€12.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,949
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160 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,309
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69 FPS
€19.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,377
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88 FPS
€15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,359
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