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
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
62.38938053097345%
Price, €
€255.65
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €255.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
109
96.46017699115043%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €153.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2186
81.2035661218425%
Multi-Core
8579
52.88171115083523%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |