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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-11900K - 98 vs 96 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £216.38 vs £248.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-11900K - £2.21 vs £2.59 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£216.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-11900K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
36 FPS
£38.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,399.99
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71 FPS
£25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,842
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