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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €235.2 vs €277.46
- Up to 14% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-11900KF - €0.42 vs €0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-12500 - 566 vs 565 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
565
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/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 i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
566
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
85%
Price, €
€277.46
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
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Updated 156 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-11900KF
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
213 FPS
€3.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€811.02
In Stock
137 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
213 FPS
€4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€934.65
In Stock
225 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
In Stock
137 FPS
€6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
184 FPS
€6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,157.7
In Stock
137 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
184 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€978.16
In Stock
137 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€935.51
In Stock
137 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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