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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$56.28 vs CA$549.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-650 - 322 vs 273 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-650 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I5-650 I5 650 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-650
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-650 or Core i9-12900
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
124 FPS
CA$19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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124 FPS
CA$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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159 FPS
CA$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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144 FPS
CA$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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167 FPS
CA$20.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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167 FPS
CA$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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124 FPS
CA$23.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
167 FPS
CA$31.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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153 FPS
CA$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
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153 FPS
CA$21.36/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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