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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-11600K - 145 vs 142 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €250.18 vs €520.52
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900 - €1.63 vs €3.59 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
145
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.59/FPS
45.40389972144847%
Price, €
€520.52
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
142
97.93103448275862%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€250.18
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2186
88.39466235341689%
Multi-Core
8579
65.76970254523152%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11600K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
€34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,739
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51 FPS
€27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,390
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51 FPS
€35.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,787.29
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51 FPS
€26.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,347.64
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61 FPS
€52.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,175.09
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82 FPS
€25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,102.24
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55 FPS
€59.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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61 FPS
€64.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,948.29
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61 FPS
€41.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,541.4
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61 FPS
€59.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,609.45
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