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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2500K - 163 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £37.72 vs £415.21
- Up to 89% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900F - £0.29 vs £2.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
128
78%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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