Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 91 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12500 - 134 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £164.0 vs £482.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900KS - £1.26 vs £3.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.6/FPS
35%
Price, £
£482.99
33%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |