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€418.94
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-12500 - 204 vs 196 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 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €212.54 vs €418.94
- Up to 47% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900K - €1.08 vs €2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
52%
Price, €
€418.94
50%
FPS Winner
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 i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
196
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
€11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
202 FPS
€11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
180 FPS
€27.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
In Stock
204 FPS
€16.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
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
In Stock
119 FPS
€12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
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
In Stock
171 FPS
€12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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180 FPS
€33.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,052.91
In Stock
190 FPS
€10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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