Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 4104 days newer than Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 406% better in League of Legends than Core i5-2500 - 349 vs 69 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
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Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
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Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |