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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3290 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-3230M - 183 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/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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Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 35 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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