Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i5-12500E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 69 days newer than Core i5-12500E.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12500E - 328 vs 314 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500E - 24 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500E
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500E
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Single-Core
2189
81.3150074294205%
Multi-Core
9152
56.41373358811563%
Intel Core i5-12500E | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
