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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10500 - 535 vs 493 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €199.0 vs €520.52
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
61.42337242215932%
Multi-Core
5470
41.934989267095986%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10500
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
229 FPS
€7.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,745.64
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229 FPS
€6.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,488
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240 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,099
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229 FPS
€7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
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229 FPS
€6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
In Stock
259 FPS
€7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,057.1
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259 FPS
€6.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,763
In Stock
229 FPS
€7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
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119 FPS
€10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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331 FPS
€7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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