Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 52% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-2500S - 697 vs 459 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
697
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.61/FPS
100%
Price, £
£428.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £428.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |