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AvailabilityMSRP $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €255.31 vs €357.63
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.43 vs €1.95 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-11600KF - 183 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€255.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600KF Desktop 6 Core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (Intel serie 500 e chipset Select 400) 125W
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
73%
Price, €
€357.63
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
124 FPS
€14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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106 FPS
€15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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157 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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79 FPS
€22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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79 FPS
€18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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124 FPS
€14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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