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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3952 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- 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 22% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-2500K - 295 vs 241 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €295.0 vs €414.81
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
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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
Epic
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
25.413060582218726%
Multi-Core
1921
12.909078690948188%
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i9-12900KF
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
203 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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213 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,656.33
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248 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,160.75
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248 FPS
€9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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183 FPS
€8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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157 FPS
€9.1/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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165 FPS
€23.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,874.33
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140 FPS
€9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,302.9
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157 FPS
€10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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203 FPS
€8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
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