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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £96.17 vs £325.99
- Up to 67% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - £0.38 vs £1.14 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 FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9500 - 287 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
250
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.38/FPS
100%
Price, £
£96.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 127 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
287
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
33%
Price, £
£325.99
29%
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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In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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