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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-7500

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i5-7500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7500.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-7500 - 248 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

248

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€369

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 369 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 153 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

215

86%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i5-7500 Logo
Core i5-7500

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1270

49%

Multi-Core

3478

23%

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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i5-7500 Logo

Intel Core i5-7500

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-7500

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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