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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$218.95 vs CA$805.87
- Up to 68% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900F - CA$2.03 vs CA$6.3 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-9500 - 128 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
108
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for CA$218.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.3/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$805.87
27%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$805.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 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 | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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