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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-2500 - 258 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
23.170731707317074%
Multi-Core
1695
11.390363550836637%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i9-12900KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
194 FPS
£7.62/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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GeForce RTX 4070
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
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£8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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120 FPS
£9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
£10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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202 FPS
£9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
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£9.05/FPS
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£8.11/FPS
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