Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 385 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €151.71 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-11500 - 165 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1996
74.14561664190194%
Multi-Core
7424
45.762189484065836%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |