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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €235.59 vs €458.65
- Up to 44% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-12900KS - €1.33 vs €2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-10500 - 194 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
177
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10500 Desktop-Prozessor (6 Kerne bis zu 4,5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Serie) 65 W, Modellnummer: BX8070110500
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Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.36/FPS
56%
Price, €
€458.65
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-12900KS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
37 FPS
€31.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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