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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - 238 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €235.2 vs €425.94
- Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - €0.99 vs €1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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Intel BX8070110900K Core i9-10900K (Basistakt: 3,70GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-10900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
€12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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107 FPS
€7.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845.19
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62 FPS
€14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
107 FPS
€8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€934.65
In Stock
114 FPS
€11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
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62 FPS
€12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
In Stock
91 FPS
€12.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.23
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62 FPS
€12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
91 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€975.23
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62 FPS
€15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€936.15
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