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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$44.35 vs CA$409.98
- Up to 88% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.32 vs CA$2.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2300 - 153 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
139
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$44.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.8 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.68/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$409.98
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Core i9-12900K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
90 FPS
CA$48.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
CA$36.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,524.77
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71 FPS
CA$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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