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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-10500 - 322 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $276.65 vs $412.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
61.42337242215932%
Multi-Core
5470
41.934989267095986%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-10500
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
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160 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,355.31
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160 FPS
$7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,246.9
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124 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,292.41
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144 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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160 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,414.51
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144 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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160 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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160 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578
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160 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,537.99
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