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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-11900F - 217 vs 207 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
159 FPS
£8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,299.97
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187 FPS
£6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,259.95
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187 FPS
£7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,344.95
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207 FPS
£16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,334.95
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