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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 Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-11900 - 85 vs 75 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $155.86 vs $270.26
- Up to 49% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-11900 - $1.83 vs $3.60 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
85
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900 | vs | 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 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
31 FPS
€46.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
€65.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
€41.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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41 FPS
€36.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.52
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41 FPS
€39.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
€95.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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23 FPS
€52.88/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
16 FPS
€275.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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7 FPS
€424.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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7 FPS
€244.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,710.81
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16 FPS
€264.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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