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Core i5-2500S vs Core i9-12900KF: Elden Ring

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In Elden Ring, the Core i5-2500S is slightly slower than the Core i9-12900KF. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $195 cheaper!

Core i5-2500S

  • Up to 71% cheaper$79.72 vs $274.99
  • Up to 71% cheaper
  • Up to 70% better value in Elden Ring – $0.57 vs $1.90/FPS
  • Up to 70% better value in Elden Ring
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics

Core i9-12900KF

  • Up to 4% faster in Elden Ring – 144 vs 138 FPS
  • Up to 4% faster in Elden Ring
  • Is 10 years and 9 months newerNov 04, 2021 vs Jan 09, 2011
  • Is 10 years and 9 months newer

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Core i5-2500S vs Core i9-12900KF: Comparison of performance and price

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-2500S vs Core i9-12900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo

Core i5-2500S

Jan 9th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

663

25%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1644

11%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2616

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15143

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-2500S vs Core i9-12900KF in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo

Core i5-2500S

Jan 9th, 2011


Cores

4-core

25%

L3 Cache

6 MB

20%


Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

84%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

71%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of core specifications

Intel Core i5-2500S Logo

Core i5-2500S

Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Nov 4th, 2021

General
Jan 9th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
MSRP$564.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
LGA1155SocketLGA1700
65W
Power Consumption125W
Other Features
DDR3RAM3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5)
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GPUNo Integrated Graphics
Not OverclockableOverclock Support
Overclockable

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