Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €284.65 vs €303.9
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12500 - 334 vs 329 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
90.91266719118805%
Multi-Core
9079
61.010684765808755%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |