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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-11600K - 151 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €208.88 vs €403.9
- Up to 46% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900K - €1.45 vs €2.67 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K (3,9 GHz/4,9 GHz, 12 MB di cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11600K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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124 FPS
€19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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94 FPS
€52.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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151 FPS
€21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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75 FPS
€23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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50 FPS
€29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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69 FPS
€23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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86 FPS
€24.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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94 FPS
€64.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
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104 FPS
€19.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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