Buy on Amazon
$125
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $739
Availability
MSRP in USD: $739
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $125.0 vs $315.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900KS - $1.01 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 29% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8500T - 160 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500T - 24 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
124
77.5%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8068403362509 Core i5-8500T Prcsr Tray
Buy for $125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 117 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
51.26903553299492%
Price, $
$315
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for $315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1181
43.87072808320951%
Multi-Core
4117
25.37755039141959%
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
