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€235.2
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €235.2 vs €296.06
- Up to 20% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-11900K - €0.97 vs €1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-12500 - 244 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
242
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.2
100%
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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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
80%
Price, €
€296.06
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-11900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
182 FPS
€4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€833.8
In Stock
147 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
182 FPS
€5.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€958.38
In Stock
147 FPS
€6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
187 FPS
€7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
In Stock
170 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,161.18
In Stock
147 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
170 FPS
€5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€981.1
In Stock
147 FPS
€6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€935.52
In Stock
147 FPS
€5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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