Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i9-11900KF
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500T and Intel Core i9-11900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500T
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 3.6x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 125 Watt
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L2 cache | 7.5 MB vs 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB vs 16 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900KF
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
- Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3538 vs 3497
- Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25006 vs 16557
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.30 GHz vs 4.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 480 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3538 vs 3497 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 25006 vs 16557 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900KF
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| Name | Intel Core i5-12500T | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3497 | 3538 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 16557 | 25006 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8382 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-12500T | Intel Core i9-11900KF | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Rocket Lake |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $222 | $513 - $524 |
| Place in performance rating | 411 | 442 |
| Processor Number | i5-12500T | i9-11900KF |
| Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors | 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 480 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 7.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz | 5.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 50 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x4690 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.45 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm | 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 | FCLGA1200 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 125 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2020D | PCG 2019A |
| Configurable TDP-down | 95 Watt | |
| Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 3.00 GHz | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 and 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 | Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
| Speed Shift technology | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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