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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-11600 - 164 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £201.3 vs £330.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900K - £1.39 vs £2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.02/FPS
69%
Price, £
£330.99
60%
FPS 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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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
145
88%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£201.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for £201.3 on Amazon
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Updated 66 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11600
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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