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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Core i5-7500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €328.34 vs €433.75
- Up to 11% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900K - €2.36 vs €2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-7500 - 164 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
139
85%
Value, €/FPS
€2.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€328.34
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-7500 3,40GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
89%
Price, €
€433.75
75%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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