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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Core i5-9500T - 289 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500T - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500T
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €159.99 vs €443.87
- Up to 62% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900K - €0.59 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
289
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
38%
Price, €
€443.87
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i5-9500T
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
FPS
272
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500T
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-9500T
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
120 FPS
€12.32/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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120 FPS
€11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
145 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
98 FPS
€14.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
254 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
224 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
72 FPS
€15.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
216 FPS
€8.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
In Stock
216 FPS
€8.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
In Stock
159 FPS
€10.25/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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