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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900T outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900T is 1420 days newer than Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900T
- Performs up to 25% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-8500 - 95 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
76
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.76/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$285.49
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Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900T
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
59.02127659574467%
Multi-Core
4844
39.691904293674206%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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