Intel Core i9 12900K vs Intel Core i5 12500T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 32GHz and Intel Core i5 12500T with 6 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (32GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
Intel Core i5 12500T 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Lower TDP (35W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+12%
2631
Intel Core i5 12500T
2341
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+93%
17004
Intel Core i5 12500T
8784
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900K
+23%
125
Intel Core i5 12500T
101
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i9-12900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
35 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
163 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3,2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
6
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
20.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
1.25 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
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
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
