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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Core i5-9500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €182.45 vs €348.90
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.99 vs €1.46 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 30% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-9500 - 239 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/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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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/FPS
68%
Price, €
€348.9
52%
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 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 |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
181 FPS
€9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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166 FPS
€10.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,689
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212 FPS
€11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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143 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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143 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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181 FPS
€9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€182.45
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€520
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€168.69
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