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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $91.4 vs $301.2
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.7 vs $1.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 35% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8500T - 196 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 24 vs 6 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
145
73.9795918367347%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
40.93567251461988%
Price, €
€334.33
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
47.755762232106754%
Multi-Core
4117
31.562404170499846%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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