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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Saints Row than Core i5-7500 - 181 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €262.99 vs €427.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - €1.65 vs €2.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
159
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€262.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3,40GHz Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-7500
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
€21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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69 FPS
€20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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81 FPS
€20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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59 FPS
€23.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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148 FPS
€18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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126 FPS
€18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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47 FPS
€24.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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121 FPS
€16.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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121 FPS
€15.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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88 FPS
€18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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