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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-11600 - 216 vs 203 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
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
78.8261515601783%
Multi-Core
8188
50.47155273377304%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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