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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 24% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-10500 - 261 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €170.2 vs €404.9
- Up to 48% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-12900K - €0.81 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
211
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.2
100%
Value Winner
MICRO INTEL 1200 CORE I5-10500 3.1GHZ MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-10500
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
123 FPS
€10.89/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
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183 FPS
€27.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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261 FPS
€12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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156 FPS
€11.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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123 FPS
€11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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149 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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172 FPS
€12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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183 FPS
€33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
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197 FPS
€10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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