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€253.39
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-11900K - 148 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €204.83 vs €253.39
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-11900K Prozessor 3,5 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2371
96.77551020408163%
Multi-Core
10948
92.84260515603799%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-12600K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
€21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,609.9
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18 FPS
€43.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€789
In Stock
18 FPS
€41.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i9-11900K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€749
In Stock
90 FPS
€40.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€3,659.14
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11 FPS
€51.81/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€569.9
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15 FPS
€39.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
In Stock
66 FPS
€18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
In Stock
11 FPS
€56.81/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€624.9
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