Intel Core i9 12900E vs Intel Core i5 12500
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900E with 16 cores 2.3GHz and Intel Core i5 12500 with 6 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900E 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
Lower TDP (35W vs 65W)
Intel Core i5 12500 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900E
1735
Intel Core i5 12500
+17%
2032
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900E
+70%
10366
Intel Core i5 12500
6066
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
-
Processor Number
i5-12500
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
65 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
6
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
23
Multiplier
30x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
14 MB
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
30 MB
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
-
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
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
