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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Minecraft than Core i9-11900F - 834 vs 799 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - €214.99 vs €258.88
- Up to 19% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-11900F - €0.26 vs €0.32 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
834
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€214.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-12600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
598 FPS
€1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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598 FPS
€1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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518 FPS
€3.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,570
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611 FPS
€2.52/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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639 FPS
€2.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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611 FPS
€2.34/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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691 FPS
€2.5/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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