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$279.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12500 - 182 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $175.95 vs $279.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.98 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
63.63636363636363%
Price, $
$279.99
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Updated 40251 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
98.35164835164835%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40252 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
97.46942218473218%
Multi-Core
9079
82.92838874680307%
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i5-12500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
124 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
124 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,029
In Stock
98 FPS
$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$809
In Stock
115 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729
In Stock
98 FPS
$7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
98 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
98 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$892
In Stock
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