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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 4013 days newer than Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-2500K - 189 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$432.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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