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$210
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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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 i9-11900F
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $210.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 23% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600 - $1.28 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-11900F - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
164
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
77%
Price, $
$273.49
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $273.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900F or Core i5-12600
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.99
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60 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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