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€232.78
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MSRP $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €232.78 vs €357.63
- Up to 33% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900KF - €1.18 vs €1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12500 - 203 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€232.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
67%
Price, €
€357.63
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €357.63 on Amazon
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
155 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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140 FPS
€12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
In Stock
183 FPS
€13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
In Stock
118 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
In Stock
118 FPS
€12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
In Stock
155 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
In Stock
Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
101 FPS
€13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,394.42
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