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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-11600KF - 226 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
217
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-11600KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
59 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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59 FPS
$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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59 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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