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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 25% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2500 - 248 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $110.28 vs $206.15
- Up to 33% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.62 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
67%
Price, €
€228.83
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
199
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
Buy for €122.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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