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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1313 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500T
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €159.99 vs €425.19
- Up to 58% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - €1.39 vs €3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9500T - 129 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500T - 24 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500T
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
FPS
115
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.99
100%
Value Winner
CPU Intel Core i5-9500T / LGA1151v2 / Tray ### 6 Kerne / 6 Threads / 9M Cache (erneuert)
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500T
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500T or Core i9-12900K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
€21.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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64 FPS
€21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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75 FPS
€21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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54 FPS
€24.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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119 FPS
€20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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108 FPS
€21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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42 FPS
€26.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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105 FPS
€17.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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105 FPS
€17.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,809
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82 FPS
€19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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