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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 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 22% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500S - 180 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 24 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
23.052714398111725%
Multi-Core
1492
10.02620791613467%
Intel Core i5-2500S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i9-12900KF
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
125 FPS
£11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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147 FPS
£12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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105 FPS
£13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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75 FPS
£15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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87 FPS
£12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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67 FPS
£16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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87 FPS
£16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,459.99
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147 FPS
£15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,299.99
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79 FPS
£16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,327.2
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131 FPS
£13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,800
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