CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-12900

Intel Core i5-2500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-12900
84
Core i5-2500
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-12900
52
Core i5-2500
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-12900
34
Core i5-2500
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-12900
57
Core i5-2500
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900
4088
Core i5-2500
1706
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900
34911
Core i5-2500
4110
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-12900
2535
Core i5-2500
591
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-12900
13402
Core i5-2500
1691

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-12900 and Intel Core i5-2500

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-12900 Core i5-2500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Alder Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Feb 2022 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 16 4
Threads 24 4
Base Clock 2.40 3.30
Turbo Clock 5.00 0.00
L1 Cache 640 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 10 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 30 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 10 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA 1700 LGA1155
TDP 65 95
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