Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-11900F - 228 vs 225 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $210.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 22% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-12600 - $0.93 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18368 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
225
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18368 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |