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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-11900KF - 172 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $187.99 vs $240.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-11900KF - $1.09 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
99.4186046511628%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
77.85714285714288%
Price, $
$240
78%
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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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2317
94.57142857142857%
Multi-Core
10125
85.86329715061058%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-12600K
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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120 FPS
$10/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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116 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
100 FPS
$13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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93 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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93 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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100 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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122 FPS
$27.05/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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89 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
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