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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-9500F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than Core i5-9500F.
Advantages of Core i5-9500F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-9500F - 198 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
FPS and Value 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
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-9500F or Core i9-12900K
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189 FPS
$12.17/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.7/FPS
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