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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900F - 330 vs 326 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €258.88 vs €292.9
- Up to 11% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600 - €0.79 vs €0.89 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
326
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,2 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-11900F
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
180 FPS
€8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,476
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225 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,539
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239 FPS
€6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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225 FPS
€6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,429
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265 FPS
€6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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