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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-11600K - 240 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £201.33 vs £424.20
- Up to 53% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900 - £0.84 vs £1.77 per FPS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£201.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K processor 3.9 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11600K
With selected game settings
74 FPS
£13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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123 FPS
£32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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101 FPS
£16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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74 FPS
£22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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117 FPS
£12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
£18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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123 FPS
£20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
£25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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101 FPS
£17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
£27.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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