Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 30% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7500 - 706 vs 541 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $89.0 vs $432.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900F - $0.16 vs $0.61 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
706
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
26%
Price, $
$432.99
20%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |