Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 41% better in League of Legends than Core i5-11500 - 339 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €156.21 vs €403.9
- Up to 45% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900K - €0.65 vs €1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €403.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
241
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €156.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |