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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-11900 - 697 vs 651 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - £168.39 vs £427.45
- Up to 64% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-11900 - £0.24 vs £0.66 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
697
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
455 FPS
£2.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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217 FPS
£6.61/FPS
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Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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