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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-2500S - 129 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
22.366412213740457%
Multi-Core
1492
9.660084169634185%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-2500S
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
€29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
€19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.9
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95 FPS
€18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,789
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95 FPS
€18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,777
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129 FPS
€28.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,689.9
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103 FPS
€18.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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129 FPS
€29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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