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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-11260H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 177 days newer than Core i5-11260H.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-11260H - 274 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11260H - 24 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-11260H
Mobile • May 11th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11260H | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Tiger Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1787 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11260H or Core i9-12900K
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
60 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$998
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60 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-11260H
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.35
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202 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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202 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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274 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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138 FPS
$17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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202 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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99 FPS
$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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183 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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169 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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