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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-11900 - 171 vs 169 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
100%
Price, £
£194.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-11900
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
£11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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87 FPS
£10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
87 FPS
£9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
79 FPS
£10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
In Stock
65 FPS
£20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
87 FPS
£10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
65 FPS
£18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,190.01
In Stock
58 FPS
£24.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,434
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