Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-9600K - 149 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$225.0 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12500 - CA$1.64 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$249
90%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 232 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
137
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$225 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |