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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Core i5-8500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €149.97 vs €419.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900K - €1.14 vs €2.71 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 Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-8500 - 155 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
131
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Processore desktop Core™ i5-8500 6 core fino a 4,1 GHz Turbo LGA1151 Serie 300 65W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.71/FPS
42%
Price, €
€419.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
28 FPS
€46.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
€18.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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83 FPS
€57.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
€36.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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83 FPS
€95.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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52 FPS
€30.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
€1249.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
€32.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
€20.61/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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