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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-10980XE - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €204.79 vs €1226.01
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 36 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-10980XE
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
93 FPS
€8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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111 FPS
€11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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