Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KF - 459 vs 428 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $195.98 vs $295.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900KF - $0.43 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
459
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |