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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-11600KF - 91 vs 77 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
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $160.68 vs $376.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-12900K - $2.09 vs $4.14 per FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.14/FPS
50.48309178743962%
Price, $
$376.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
77
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
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
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2196
83.81679389312977%
Multi-Core
8707
56.37423114276465%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11600KF
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
24 FPS
$93.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
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10 FPS
$131/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,309.99
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91 FPS
$41.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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52 FPS
$67.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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10 FPS
$140/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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39 FPS
$61.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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59 FPS
$40.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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29 FPS
$51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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24 FPS
$95.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299
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46 FPS
$62.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,897
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