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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5257U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U

  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-5257U - 135 vs 116 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 24 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

116

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

135

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€250.16

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 250.16 on Amazon

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Updated 226 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo
Core i5-5257U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

893

34%

Multi-Core

1703

11%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Intel Core i5-5257U

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Mar 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
BroadwellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
28 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel Iris 6100Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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