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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i9-9900KF - 888 vs 809 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - CA$241.35 vs CA$522.72
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
73.17178710514929%
Multi-Core
8053
88.69919594669017%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-12500
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
618 FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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504 FPS
CA$2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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