Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i9-11900K
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Max turbo power (117 W vs 250 W)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 4 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •Intel Core i9-11900K has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i9-11900K
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3 GHz3.5 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.6 GHz5.3 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB▲4 MB
L3 cache18 MB▲16 MB
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 14nm
Integrated graphicsUHD 770Intel UHD Graphics 750
OverclockableNoYes
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1200
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power117 W▲250 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s▲3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.04.0
PCIe lanes2020