Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600K and Intel Core i9-11900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3954 vs 3521
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27745 vs 25336
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 vs 16 Mar 2021
L1 cache 640 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 9.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3954 vs 3521
PassMark - CPU mark 27745 vs 25336

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900K

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8414 vs 8019
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8414 vs 8019

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3954
3521
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27745
25336
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8019
8414
Name Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i9-11900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3954 3521
PassMark - CPU mark 27745 25336
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8019 8414

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i9-11900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $289 - 299 $539 - $549
Place in performance rating 374 487
Processor Number i5-12600K i9-11900K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 640 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 9.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology Intel 7 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 5.30 GHz
Base frequency 3.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680 0x4C8A
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)