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Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-11900F

Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-11900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$241.35 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$293.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74081 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$241.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74081 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-11900F

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$293.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74081 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-11900F - 528 vs 521 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - CA$241.35 vs CA$293.99
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

528

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$241.35

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$241.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74081 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

521

98.67424242424242%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$293.99

82%

Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for CA$293.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74081 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

98.9968378584669%

Intel Core i9-11900F Logo
Core i9-11900F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2171

93.94201644309823%

Multi-Core

9171

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i9-11900F Logo

Intel Core i9-11900F

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateMar 16th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-11900F

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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