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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €208.88 vs €519.52
- Up to 58% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900 - €1.19 vs €2.85 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-11600K - 182 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
176
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i9-12900
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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63 FPS
€67.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,223.65
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63 FPS
€34.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,184.05
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100 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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131 FPS
€14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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112 FPS
€16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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86 FPS
€32.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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97 FPS
€18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,789
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145 FPS
€13.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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100 FPS
€15.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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