Intel Core i5 11600 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2021
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i5-11600
i9-12900KF
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
No
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1200
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
65 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
241 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
28x
32x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Efficiency Cores
—
8
Efficiency Core Threads
—
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
—
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.9 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
—
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
—
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1300 MHz
—
Shader Units
256
—
Texture Units
64
—
Raster Operation Units
32
—
Execution Units
32
—
Power Consumption
15 W
—
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
—
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,603
2,028
Cinebench R23
11,158
27,422
Geekbench 6
2,137
2,686
Geekbench 5
1,680
1,970
Geekbench 6
7,947
16,130
Geekbench 5
7,722
17,469
Blender
125
425
Passmark CPU
3,285
4,167
Passmark CPU
18,114
41,190
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.