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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 2501 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 67% better in War Thunder than Core i7-5500U - 251 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 15 vs 65 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
251
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-5500U
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
214 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
214 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
203 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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203 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
203 FPS
$9.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
203 FPS
$6.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
214 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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203 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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