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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €208.88 vs €484.76
- Up to 56% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900F - €0.94 vs €2.12 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-11600K - 229 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
222
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/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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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
44%
Price, €
€484.76
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
Buy for €484.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18027 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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