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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 34% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-5257U - 223 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£326.99
100%
FPS and Value 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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-5257U | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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