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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-11900K - 85 vs 83 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $187.99 vs $265.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-11900K - $2.21 vs $3.19 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 348677 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
83
97.6470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
69.27899686520375%
Price, $
$265
70%
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
Buy for $265 on Amazon
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Updated 348677 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2371
96.77551020408163%
Multi-Core
10948
92.84260515603799%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-11900K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$46.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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41 FPS
$41.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
31 FPS
$42.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
10 FPS
$184.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
38 FPS
$44.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
26 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$73.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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31 FPS
$51.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
In Stock
23 FPS
$58.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
19 FPS
$47.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
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