Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €189.84 vs €299.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-12700K - €0.26 vs €0.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Rocket League than Core i5-9500 - 780 vs 719 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
719
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €189.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7909 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
780
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
68%
Price, €
€299.99
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7908 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |