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£327.02
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MSRP $599
Prices and StockMSRP $192
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MSRP $192
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-11500 - 181 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11500
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £246.66 vs £327.02
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - £1.43 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
79%
Price, £
£327.02
75%
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 288 minutes ago
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
173
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£246.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for £246.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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