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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-9900X - 235 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$245.99 vs CA$769.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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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
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
CA$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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95 FPS
CA$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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