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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-11900KF - 131 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €214.99 vs €268.88
- Up to 21% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-11900KF - €1.64 vs €2.07 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-11900KF
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
69 FPS
€18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
€14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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69 FPS
€23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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59 FPS
€15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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119 FPS
€16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,949
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103 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,574.35
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58 FPS
€21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,236.1
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114 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
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58 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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