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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-8300H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than Core i5-8300H.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8300H

  • Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 45 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-8300H - 184 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8300H - 24 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8300H Logo
Core i5-8300H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


FPS

170

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.88/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-8300H Logo
Core i5-8300H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8300H Logo
Core i5-8300H

Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018


Single-Core

1269

48%

Multi-Core

3741

24%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-8300H Logo

Intel Core i5-8300H

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
45 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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