Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $127.96 vs $210.59
- Up to 33% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900K - $0.97 vs $1.44 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-11600K - 162 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
147
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.04
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €142.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6223 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
67%
Price, €
€233.75
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €233.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |