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$360.93
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i5-12500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Ready or Not than Core i5-12500 - 295 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $175.95 vs $360.93
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
91.02008664828672%
Multi-Core
9079
65.36357091432686%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-12500
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
100 FPS
$7.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
In Stock
133 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
In Stock
100 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$809
In Stock
121 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
100 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729
In Stock
100 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
100 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$892
In Stock
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