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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2300 - 214 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$44.35 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.26 vs CA$1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$409
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
169
78%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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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Updated 4643 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-2300
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
214 FPS
CA$33.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
CA$18.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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