Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i7-9800X - 217 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $175.95 vs $768.88
- Up to 79% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-9800X - $0.81 vs $3.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
200
92.16589861751152%
Value, $/FPS
$3.84/FPS
21.093750000000004%
Price, $
$768.88
22%
Buy for $768.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
59.19515361315448%
Multi-Core
7353
80.98909571538717%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |