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Core i9-11900F vs Core i5-12600K

Core i9-11900F vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

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Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than Core i9-11900F.

Advantages of Core i9-11900F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-11900F - 244 vs 237 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

237

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€363.14

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W

Buy for 363.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 120 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2171

89%

Multi-Core

9171

78%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo

Core i9-11900F

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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