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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-11600 - 298 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $140.0 vs $411.95
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2122
85.80671249494542%
Multi-Core
8188
62.77215578043545%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-11600
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,509
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103 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,639.97
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111 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,238
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111 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,416
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111 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,315
In Stock
95 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,370
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75 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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111 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
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95 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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111 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,205
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