Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €218.88 vs €408.66
- Up to 46% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-11900KF - €1.06 vs €1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.97/FPS
53.807106598984774%
Price, €
€408.66
53%
Buy for €408.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45180 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
99.74104445403539%
Multi-Core
9079
89.66913580246913%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |