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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-9900K - 317 vs 301 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €298.2 vs €449.97
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 5,0 GHz, entsperrt, LGA1151 300 Serie, 95 W (BX806849900K)
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Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
72.17654694937256%
Multi-Core
7960
87.67485405881705%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-12500
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
€7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,088.01
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147 FPS
€9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,426.59
In Stock
84 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699
In Stock
84 FPS
€9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
119 FPS
€10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,293.41
In Stock
109 FPS
€8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.9
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