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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-8500

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-8500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1511 days newer than Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8500 - 147 vs 135 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€458.65

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber

Buy for 458.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

135

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

51%

Multi-Core

4844

29%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

vs
Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Intel Core i5-8500

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateFeb 14th, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads6
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
150 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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