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

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i9-11900T tests and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PassMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Furmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Valheim
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900T or Intel Core i5-12600.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12600

57%

Core i9-11900T

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600

55%

Core i9-11900T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	96.8
Valorant	110.9	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.6
Apex Legends	104.3	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.5
Overwatch	89.8	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.5	55.0
Warzone	86.5	85.8
Assassin's Creed	93.2	92.4
Valheim	92.1	91.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600

96%

Core i9-11900T

165%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-11900T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i9-11900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	326	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2380	2347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	780	579
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	5218
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1824	1507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17812	15016

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	4273	3464
Multi-Core	24937	25671

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	1877	1734
Multi-Core	9425	8599

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i9-11900T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600 is 54% better than Core i9-11900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900T has 2 more core than Core i5-12600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900T is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i9-11900T before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.