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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900T - 219 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $175.95 vs $554.05
- Up to 70% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9900T - $0.8 vs $2.7 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 45275 minutes ago
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
205
93.60730593607306%
Value, $/FPS
$2.7/FPS
29.629629629629626%
Price, $
$554.05
31%
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Updated 45272 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1433
62.00778883600173%
Multi-Core
5994
66.02048683775746%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 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 | 2.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-9900T
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
32 FPS
$23.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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73 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
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73 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
32 FPS
$25.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
58 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$22.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
32 FPS
$21.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
32 FPS
$46.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
32 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
32 FPS
$27.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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