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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £256.79 vs £351.47
- Up to 24% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900KS - £2.76 vs £3.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-11600K - 97 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
95.87628865979381%
Value, £/FPS
£2.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£256.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3.9 GHz / 4.9 GHz, 12M Cache)
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In Stock
Updated 1607 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
97
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.62/FPS
76.24309392265192%
Price, £
£351.47
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £351.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2186
81.2035661218425%
Multi-Core
8579
52.88171115083523%
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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