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

Processor comparisons 09-01-2022

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

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Core i9-11900KF

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	96.8
Valorant	111.8	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	61.6
Apex Legends	105.1	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	82.5
Overwatch	90.5	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.0
Warzone	87.2	85.8
Assassin's Creed	93.9	92.4
Valheim	92.8	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 i9-11900KF

45%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KF as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i9-11900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	281
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	630
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	5668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1636
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	16310

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	4715	3763
Multi-Core	27519	27884

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	1746	1722
Multi-Core	10166	8613

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.3 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	14 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	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KF is better: 8
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i9-11900KF before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-11900KF specs and review.