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

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i9-11900H and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, AIDA64, Prime95, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Furmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900H or Intel Core i5-12600H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600H

58%

Core i9-11900H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Core i9-11900H

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	98.3
Valorant	111.8	111.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.6
Apex Legends	105.1	105.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	83.8
Overwatch	90.5	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	77.1
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.9
Warzone	87.2	87.2
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.9
Valheim	92.8	92.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-12600H

145%

Core i9-11900H

45%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2652
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	655
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	5897
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1703
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	16969

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	4715	3915
Multi-Core	27519	29011

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	1746	1705
Multi-Core	10166	10136

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	24 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 i9-11900H is 5% better than Core i5-12600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 4 more core than Core i9-11900H. 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 i5-12600H is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900H is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i9-11900H before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.