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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-11600KF

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

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Intel Core i5-11600KF

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 117.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 145 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-11600KF

3.9 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 117.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 145 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-11600KF - 203 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600KF Logo
Core i5-11600KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

175

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€117.68

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 117.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 145 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 i5-11600KF Logo
Core i5-11600KF

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 i5-11600KF Logo
Core i5-11600KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2196

81%

Multi-Core

8707

53%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-11600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-11600KF

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 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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