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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- 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 48% better in League of Legends than Core i9-9900 - 288 vs 195 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
195
67%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€379.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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