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€210
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €210.00 vs €391.81
- Up to 45% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.17 vs €2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12500 - 183 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
55%
Price, €
€391.81
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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124 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,729
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157 FPS
€15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,439
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79 FPS
€21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
In Stock
106 FPS
€15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
In Stock
157 FPS
€14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
In Stock
124 FPS
€16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
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106 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,519
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124 FPS
€15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,934.9
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106 FPS
€19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,044.9
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183 FPS
€20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,777
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79 FPS
€22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749.9
In Stock
106 FPS
€19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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106 FPS
€17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,888
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106 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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79 FPS
€21.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,666
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116 FPS
€33.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,900
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157 FPS
€16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,534.9
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106 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,119
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122 FPS
€19.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379.9
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164 FPS
€14.48/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,374.9
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157 FPS
€16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,666
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183 FPS
€21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,849.9
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183 FPS
€20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,724.9
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183 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,984.9
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149 FPS
€13.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,079.9
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
62 FPS
€23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,484.98
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14 FPS
€49.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
14 FPS
€57.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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41 FPS
€46.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,920.23
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