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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €170.2 vs €519.86
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900 - €0.64 vs €1.9 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i5-10500 - 273 vs 267 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
267
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
Value Winner
MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-12900
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
112 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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65 FPS
€32.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,118.02
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112 FPS
€13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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95 FPS
€31.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,999
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65 FPS
€65.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,232.73
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137 FPS
€13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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98 FPS
€28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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193 FPS
€10.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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118 FPS
€13.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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136 FPS
€12.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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