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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-11600 - 133 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €140.0 vs €364.76
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 6 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
85.80671249494542%
Multi-Core
8188
62.77215578043545%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11600
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
78 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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78 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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69 FPS
€24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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52 FPS
€51.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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82 FPS
€29.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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82 FPS
€122.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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91 FPS
€20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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71 FPS
€41.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,915.26
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115 FPS
€16.86/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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81 FPS
€19.37/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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