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€198.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €198.88 vs €428.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - €1.08 vs €1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-9500 - 223 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Processore desktop Core i5-9500 6 core fino a 4.GHz LGA1151 Serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.92/FPS
56%
Price, €
€428.99
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (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
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-12900K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
165 FPS
€8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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223 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
209 FPS
€23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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223 FPS
€14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
192 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
165 FPS
€8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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203 FPS
€10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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209 FPS
€27.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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215 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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