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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900 - 166 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - £149.45 vs £338.66
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 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
Highest
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2130
86.16504854368931%
Multi-Core
8816
73.24692588899967%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-11900
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
86 FPS
£14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,249.99
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87 FPS
£24.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,169.95
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21 FPS
£68.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,434
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