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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 315 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-11900KF - 199 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $239.99 vs $240.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i9-11900KF
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
134 FPS
$8.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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98 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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137 FPS
$24.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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106 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
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106 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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140 FPS
$22.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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137 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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126 FPS
$28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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113 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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126 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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