In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-12900 is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $190 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 14% faster in Battlefield 6 – 131 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 14% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Jan 04, 2022
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 45% cheaper – $229.89 vs $419.97
- Up to 45% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.75 vs $3.65/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
115 FPS
88%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
88%
Price, $
$419.97
54%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
48%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
131 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
98 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
88%
L3 Cache
24 MB
80%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
