Intel Core i5 12500 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12500 with 6 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12500 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500
1805
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+12%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500
12471
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+119%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500
2032
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+32%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500
6066
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+165%
16130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500
96
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+29%
124
Blender
Intel Core i5 12500
136
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+212%
425
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500
1737
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+13%
1970
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500
8674
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+101%
17469
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500
3680
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+13%
4167
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500
19747
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+108%
41190
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-12500
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
