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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive 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 the more expensive Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-11900F - 234 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £182.47 vs £228.97
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2171
88.61224489795919%
Multi-Core
9171
77.77306648575305%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-11900F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
146 FPS
£8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,306.95
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96 FPS
£9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£914.99
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219 FPS
£12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,843.95
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146 FPS
£9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,429.95
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