Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-11900F - 235 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - £180.59 vs £238.88
- Up to 25% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-11900F - £0.77 vs £1.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£180.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £180.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
Buy for £238.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
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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 | None |
No | Overclockable | No |