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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $276.65 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-10500 - 240 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
59.756097560975604%
Multi-Core
5470
36.75828237349641%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i9-12900KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
96 FPS
$7.97/FPS
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Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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