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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $69.0 vs $536.98
- Up to 83% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - $0.4 vs $2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-7500T - 223 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
16%
Price, $
$536.98
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7500T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500T or Core i9-12900K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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223 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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188 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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165 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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209 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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203 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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141 FPS
$7.77/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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192 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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