Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Starfield than Core i9-11900KF - 76 vs 73 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $154.65 vs $237.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-11900KF - $2.03 vs $3.25 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $154.65 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |