Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-7500 - 127 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £92.14 vs £422.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900 - £0.8 vs £3.32 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |