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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 67% better in Starfield than Core i5-2500 - 77 vs 46 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
77
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£302.35
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-2500
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
£29.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
£30.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149
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57 FPS
£25.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,479
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66 FPS
£29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,929
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31 FPS
£40.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249.98
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48 FPS
£29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,409.99
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31 FPS
£40.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249
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26 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
£29.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,600.02
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67 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£N/A
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34 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
48 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£N/A
Out of Stock
60 FPS
£31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899.96
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51 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
38 FPS
£36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,399.99
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54 FPS
£28.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,539.99
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54 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
66 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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26 FPS
£50.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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