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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1264 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-9500 - 328 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €198.88 vs €459.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KS - €0.67 vs €1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
47%
Price, €
€459.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
296
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€198.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 - Processore desktop 6 core fino a 4,GHz LGA1151 serie 300 65W (BX80684I59500)
Buy for €198.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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