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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-11600K - 193 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €239.90 vs €419.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900K - €1.30 vs €2.18 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.18/FPS
60%
Price, €
€419.99
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
184
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11600K
With selected game settings
73 FPS
€17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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162 FPS
€13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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127 FPS
€37.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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117 FPS
€22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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127 FPS
€62.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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97 FPS
€16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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46 FPS
€27.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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127 FPS
€21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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140 FPS
€14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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