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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.

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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 146.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

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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 146.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than Core i5-11600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-11600K - 167 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

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

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

164

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€146.08

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 146.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 262 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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%

Multi-Core

8579

52%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-11600K Logo

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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