Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-7500 - 275 vs 231 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 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £93.11 vs £482.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900KS - £0.4 vs £1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
275
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.76/FPS
22%
Price, £
£482.99
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |