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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i5-12500 - 786 vs 767 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €201.92 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
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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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Updated 74626 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
88.20610687022901%
Multi-Core
9079
58.78277759792814%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-12500
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
286 FPS
€3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€914.33
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312 FPS
€4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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505 FPS
€3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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647 FPS
€3.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
505 FPS
€9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
In Stock
466 FPS
€8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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466 FPS
€5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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418 FPS
€4.14/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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395 FPS
€4.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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470 FPS
€4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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