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$270
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $175.95 vs $270.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-11900KF - $1.1 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
65.08875739644971%
Price, $
$270
65%
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 41211 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/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 41212 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
99.74104445403539%
Multi-Core
9079
89.66913580246913%
Intel Core i9-11900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i5-12500
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
70 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
70 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
50 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
62 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
50 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
50 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
50 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
50 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$892
In Stock
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