Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €43.94 vs €508.74
- Up to 86% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900 - €0.45 vs €3.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 63% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-2500K - 158 vs 97 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
97
61%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €43.94 on Amazon
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Buy for €508.74 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |