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Core i5-12500TE vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-12500TE vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
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 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-12500TE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 83 days older than Core i5-12500TE.

Advantages of Core i5-12500TE

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 13% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12500TE - 242 vs 214 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500TE - 24 vs 12 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500TE Logo
Core i5-12500TE

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

214

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€349.2

100%

FPS and Value 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 349.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 245 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500TE Logo
Core i5-12500TE

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500TE Logo
Core i5-12500TE

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

1571

62%

Multi-Core

6424

43%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-12500TE Logo

Core i5-12500TE

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jan 26th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
19.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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