Core i5-12600K vs Core i9-11900

General info

Comparing Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	425	307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	51
Value for money	45.20	56.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$289
Current price	$256	$268 (0.9x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600K has 24% better value for money than i9-11900.

Technical specs

Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 750	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	32	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900 and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i9-11900 by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	14.85	17.94
Integrated graphics card	4.48	6.13
Recency	16 March 2021	4 November 2021
Physical cores	8	10
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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