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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £176.89 vs £325.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - £0.68 vs £1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-10500 - 301 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
261
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
301
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
63%
Price, £
£325.99
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 233 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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