Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i9-12900
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i9-12900 has higher Efficiency cores (8 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i9-12900 has higher Total cores (16 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i9-12900 has higher Threads (24 vs 12)
- •Intel Core i9-12900 has higher L2 cache (14 MB vs 7.5 MB)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has lower Max turbo power (117 W vs 202 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel Core i9-12900
Performance
Total cores616▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores08▲
Threads1224▲
Base clock3 GHz▲2.4 GHz
Max boost clock4.6 GHz5.1 GHz▲
L2 cache7.5 MB14 MB▲
L3 cache18 MB30 MB▲
Process nodeIntel 7Intel 7
Integrated graphicsUHD 770UHD 770
OverclockableNoNo
Platform
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power117 W▲202 W
Supported memoryDDR4, DDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed4800 MT/s4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2020