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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-11600K

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-11600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 255.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 153.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 255.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 153.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-11600K - 113 vs 109 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $138.2 vs $230.32
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900KS - $1.41 vs $2.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

113

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.26/FPS

62.38938053097345%

Price, €

€255.65

60%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for 255.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

109

96.46017699115043%

Value, €/FPS

€1.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€153.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for 153.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

81.2035661218425%

Multi-Core

8579

52.88171115083523%

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-11600K

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
150 WTDP
125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 750
YesOverclockableYes

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