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$299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 28% better in F1 23 than Core i9-9900T - 285 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $175.95 vs $299.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9900T - $0.62 vs $1.35 per FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
222
77.89473684210526%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
45.92592592592592%
Price, $
$299
58%
Intel Core I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1433
62.00778883600173%
Multi-Core
5994
66.02048683775746%
Intel Core i9-9900T | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900T or Core i5-12500
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
133 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
155 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
155 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
146 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
133 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
133 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
133 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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