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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €272.66 vs €307.66
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 19% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - 186 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500 - €1.65 vs €1.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
156
83.87096774193549%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
94.28571428571428%
Price, €
€272.66
100%
Intel Core i5-2500
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€307.66
88%
FPS and Value 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
23.170731707317074%
Multi-Core
1695
11.390363550836637%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i9-12900KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
139 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
€12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
€12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
€13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,689
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167 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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102 FPS
€16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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139 FPS
€11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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