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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - 332 vs 329 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
295 FPS
£4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,469
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243 FPS
£4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,074
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251 FPS
£4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174
In Stock
270 FPS
£5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,369
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315 FPS
£6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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205 FPS
£5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,069
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205 FPS
£4.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£929.95
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220 FPS
£6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,349.95
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251 FPS
£4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,234.95
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315 FPS
£7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,289.95
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243 FPS
£4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,134.95
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229 FPS
£4.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,039.95
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229 FPS
£4.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,029.95
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