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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12500 - 203 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$243.84 vs CA$744.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900F - CA$1.6 vs CA$3.67 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.67/FPS
43%
Price, CA$
CA$744.95
32%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$243.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$243.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-12500
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$27.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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28 FPS
CA$38.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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