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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Remnant II than Core i9-11900K - 99 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $144.57 vs $299.00
- Up to 52% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-11900K - $1.46 vs $3.05 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
26 FPS
$76.88/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$71.12/FPS
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$18.92/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$58.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$70.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$53.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$45.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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82 FPS
$20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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42 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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42 FPS
$53.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,228
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64 FPS
$35.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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42 FPS
$39.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$31.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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42 FPS
$47.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,979.99
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$64.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$51.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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