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Prices and StockMSRP $192
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MSRP $192
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-11500 - 165 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-11500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $160.00 vs $283.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900K - $1.11 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
65%
Price, $
$283.99
56%
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
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-11500
With selected game settings
105 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$17.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
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148 FPS
$15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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140 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,648.99
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165 FPS
$35.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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148 FPS
$26.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,898
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148 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429.99
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84 FPS
$21.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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118 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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134 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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