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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €188.75 vs €519.52
- Up to 63% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900 - €1.46 vs €3.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-11600KF - 132 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.75
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel Core i5-11600KF Desktop 6 Core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (Intel serie 500 e chipset Select 400) 125W
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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
Epic
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i9-12900
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
70 FPS
€18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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34 FPS
€124.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,223.65
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34 FPS
€64.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,184.05
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75 FPS
€26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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105 FPS
€18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
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86 FPS
€21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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60 FPS
€46.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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71 FPS
€25.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,789
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117 FPS
€16.57/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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74 FPS
€21.2/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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