Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-11900KB

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i9-11900KB and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KB or Intel Core i5-12600HE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HE

58%

Core i9-11900KB

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HE

55%

Core i9-11900KB

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	101.4
Valorant	111.9	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	64.5
Apex Legends	105.2	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	86.4
Overwatch	90.6	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.9	57.6
Warzone	87.3	89.9
Assassin's Creed	94.0	96.8
Valheim	92.9	95.6

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: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600HE

130%

Core i9-11900KB

104%

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 i5-12600HE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KB since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Cinbench 15 Single-core	363	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2647	2680
Cinbench 20 Single-core	867	662
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6010	5957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2029	1720
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19815	17143

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	4752	3955
Multi-Core	27739	29307

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	1760	2041
Multi-Core	10247	13142

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 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)	45 W	65 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	45.8 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. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HE has 4 more core than Core i9-11900KB. 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 i5-12600HE is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 20
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 quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i9-11900KB before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12600HE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900KB - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900KB specs and review.