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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $160.74 vs $272.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 133% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9500 - 70 vs 30 FPS
- Up to 27% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9500 - $3.9 vs $5.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
70
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
58%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i9-12900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i9-12900KF
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