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

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600HL vs Intel Core i9-11900KB and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HL

58%

Core i9-11900KB

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HL

55%

Core i9-11900KB

57%

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 play 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	101.4
Valorant	111.7	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.5	64.5
Apex Legends	105.0	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.7	86.4
Overwatch	90.4	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.0	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.8	57.6
Warzone	87.1	89.9
Assassin's Creed	93.8	96.8
Valheim	92.7	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-12600HL

127%

Core i9-11900KB

104%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-12600HL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KB since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its 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 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 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 i5-12600HL	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Cinbench 15 Single-core	353	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2597	2680
Cinbench 20 Single-core	848	662
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5900	5957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1990	1720
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19457	17143

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	4665	3955
Multi-Core	27241	29307

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	1726	2041
Multi-Core	10061	13142

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, 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 i5-12600HL	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Announcement date	September 16, 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	2.7 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 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	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900KB is 18% better than Core i5-12600HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HL 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 i5-12600HL is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600HL and Intel Core i9-11900KB before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HL 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.