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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 24% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-10500 - 98 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $135.14 vs $371.17
- Up to 55% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900 - $1.71 vs $3.79 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €371.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 347 minutes ago
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
79
81%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for €135.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 347 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10500
With selected game settings
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