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In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2500S - 96 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
22.366412213740457%
Multi-Core
1492
9.660084169634185%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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