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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-12500

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.97/FPS

53.807106598984774%

Price, €

€408.66

53%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

207

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€218.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45181 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

99.74104445403539%

Multi-Core

9079

89.66913580246913%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-11900KF

vs
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Mar 16th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Rocket LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-12500

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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