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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Core i5-7500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €276.54 vs €493.50
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900K - €1.58 vs €2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 39% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-7500 - 243 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
175
72%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€276.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3,40GHz Tray CPU
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7500 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
209 FPS
€10.1/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
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170 FPS
€11.23/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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243 FPS
€15.58/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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180 FPS
€15.47/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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243 FPS
€16.13/FPS
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