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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €182.45 vs €260.00
- Up to 12% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700K - €1.57 vs €1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 26% better in New World than Core i5-9500 - 146 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
116
79%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4,GHz LGA1151 serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9500 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€13.92/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€14.63/FPS
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
€13.8/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
€32.75/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
€30.02/FPS
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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114 FPS
€39.46/FPS
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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