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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €163.5 vs €391.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.44 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-11600 - 394 vs 375 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
375
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€163.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600 or Core i9-12900KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
324 FPS
€12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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324 FPS
€15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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263 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,341.37
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