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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £180.59 vs £388.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900F - £1.44 vs £3.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12500 - 128 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£180.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900F
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
£13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£873.59
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67 FPS
£14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
59 FPS
£13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
45 FPS
£29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
67 FPS
£14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
45 FPS
£25.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,127.09
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