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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9940X - 329 vs 312 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $195.98 vs $499.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9940X - $0.6 vs $1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
329
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-9940X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
170 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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219 FPS
$4.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.41/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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170 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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170 FPS
$4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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170 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.99/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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