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CA$329
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 734 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - 239 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$329.0 vs CA$549.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-14500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
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Updated 74346 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon
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Updated 74346 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
96.63931223134037%
Multi-Core
13044
98.25988700564972%
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14500 or Core i9-12900
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
CA$22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
109 FPS
CA$28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$24.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
In Stock
109 FPS
CA$27.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$38.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$35.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
In Stock
127 FPS
CA$25.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
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