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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-760 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-760 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4188 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-760.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-760
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $100.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900 - $0.42 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 118% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-760 - 514 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-760 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-760 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-760 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
FPS
236
45.91439688715953%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-760 Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
514
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
47.19101123595505%
Price, $
$458
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $458 on Amazon
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Updated 361456 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-760
Desktop • Jul 18th, 2010
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-760 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-760 or Core i9-12900
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
319 FPS
$4.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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343 FPS
$6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
In Stock
349 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
343 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
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319 FPS
$5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
In Stock
343 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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319 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
343 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
In Stock
343 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
290 FPS
$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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