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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 Core i5-12500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $188.68 vs $283.49
- Up to 31% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900K - $0.78 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12500 - 250 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 262 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
69%
Price, $
$283.49
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $283.49 on Amazon
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Updated 262 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
146 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999.99
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176 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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250 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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121 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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159 FPS
$15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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147 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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166 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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102 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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176 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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102 FPS
$12.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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129 FPS
$24.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
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176 FPS
$13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
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159 FPS
$37.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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116 FPS
$18.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,177
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159 FPS
$25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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102 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
159 FPS
$24.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,849
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129 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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146 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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116 FPS
$17.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
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102 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
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74 FPS
$23.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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82 FPS
$21.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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159 FPS
$24.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
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159 FPS
$31.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5,042.96
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116 FPS
$18.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
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116 FPS
$34.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
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159 FPS
$31.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
In Stock
159 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
159 FPS
$22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
In Stock
82 FPS
$22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
159 FPS
$23.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
In Stock
159 FPS
$41.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
In Stock
109 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
In Stock
159 FPS
$26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
In Stock
157 FPS
$41.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
159 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
In Stock
129 FPS
$21.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
102 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
159 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
In Stock
159 FPS
$23.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
109 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
159 FPS
$23.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,659
In Stock
121 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
In Stock
176 FPS
$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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121 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,259
In Stock
159 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
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157 FPS
$21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
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159 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
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159 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,249
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159 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,310.47
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157 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
In Stock
159 FPS
$34.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$5,531.79
In Stock
121 FPS
$23.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
In Stock
121 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
159 FPS
$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
In Stock
159 FPS
$39.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
In Stock
159 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
In Stock
159 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
In Stock
147 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,218
In Stock
159 FPS
$22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
109 FPS
$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,809
In Stock
90 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
159 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
157 FPS
$22.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
159 FPS
$25.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
159 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
159 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,379
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
57 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$729
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
93 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$769.29
In Stock
93 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,130.24
In Stock
57 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729
In Stock
57 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$836
In Stock
57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$895
In Stock
57 FPS
$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,369
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,158.52
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
57 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899
In Stock
57 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,189
In Stock
57 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$759
In Stock
57 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
57 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,128.63
In Stock
57 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,259
In Stock
57 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,291.69
In Stock
57 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,309
In Stock
57 FPS
$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,369
In Stock
57 FPS
$25.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,439
In Stock
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