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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-11260H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 177 days newer than Core i5-11260H.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-11260H - 174 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 24 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£369.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11260H | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Tiger Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1787 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11260H or Core i9-12900K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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