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CA$421.73
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Core i9-10900K - 771 vs 710 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$242.37 vs CA$421.73
- Up to 47% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900K - CA$0.31 vs CA$0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
771
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$242.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K | vs | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
578 FPS
CA$2.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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479 FPS
CA$2.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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479 FPS
CA$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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