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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £107.14 vs £285.35
- 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 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-8500 - 146 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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 i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
54.563335955940204%
Multi-Core
4844
32.55157583495733%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-12900KF
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
£14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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116 FPS
£16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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79 FPS
£17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,389.6
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53 FPS
£22.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,174.8
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64 FPS
£17.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,117.2
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46 FPS
£24.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,119.6
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63 FPS
£23.17/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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116 FPS
£19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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57 FPS
£23.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,327.2
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103 FPS
£17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,800
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