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Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-14900HX

Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-14900HX: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900HX outperforms Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900HX is 734 days newer than Core i5-12500.

Advantages of Core i9-14900HX

  • Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12500 - 227 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

216

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.65/FPS

100%

Price, £

£140

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

227

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2024

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

82%

Multi-Core

9079

55%

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2802

100%

Multi-Core

16516

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo

Core i9-14900HX

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel BGA 1964
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
6Cores
24
12Threads
32
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.8 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier22.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-14900HX

With selected game settings

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£84

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£488.99

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£343.97

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£295

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£126.66

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£204

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£337.85

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£139.99

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£239.56

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Core i5-12600K

£238.62

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

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Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

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Core i7-13700K

£315.81

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
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Core i9-14900KF
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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF
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Core i9-14900HX
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

£101.21

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX
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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX
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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

£312.37

Intel Core i9-14900HX Logo
Core i9-14900HX
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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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

£337.85

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£315.81

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

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