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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 799 days newer than Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-9900KS - 134 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 65 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
115
85.82089552238806%
Value, $/FPS
$4.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$535
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Single-Core
1780
77.02293379489399%
Multi-Core
8596
94.68003084040093%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i9-9900KS
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
30 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$795.41
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$839
In Stock
45 FPS
$23.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
53 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759
In Stock
30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$879.19
In Stock
45 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,022.99
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30 FPS
$29.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$889.99
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30 FPS
$32.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$989
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