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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 21% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9500 - 863 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
714
82.73464658169178%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£185
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
54.53194650817236%
Multi-Core
4990
30.758799235653083%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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