Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1511 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 42% better in F1 23 than Core i5-8500 - 312 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £167.26 vs £482.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-12900KS - £0.76 vs £1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
49%
Price, £
£482.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 241 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
219
70%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.26
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £167.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |