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The Core i5-11600 is a slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900F. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-11600

The Core i9-12900F is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i9-12900F

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads

Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-12900F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Mar 16th, 2021


Average FPS

201

96%

Min 1% FPS

132

96%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-12900F in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-12900F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2121

84%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7990

58%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2529

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13738

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-11600 vs Core i9-12900F in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

6-core

38%

L3 Cache

12 MB

40%


Base Frequency

2.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

94%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

67%

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

86%

Turbo Frequency

5.1 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo

Core i9-12900F

General
Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
$213.00
MSRP$494.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
65 WPower ConsumptionNot Available
Performance
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.8 GHz
Base Frequency2.4 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache
30 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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