Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Core i9-10910

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Core i9-10910 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Handbrake, 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
DOOM: Eternal
Valorant
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10910 or Intel Core i5-12500E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12500E

56%

Core i9-10910

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500E

55%

Core i9-10910

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	98.4
Valorant	110.2	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	62.6
Apex Legends	103.6	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	83.8
Overwatch	89.3	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	77.1
DOOM Eternal	55.1	55.9
Warzone	86.0	87.2
Assassin's Creed	92.6	93.9
Valheim	91.5	92.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500E

84%

Core i9-10910

34%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12500E is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10910 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i9-10910
Cinbench 15 Single-core	292	193
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2138	2303
Cinbench 20 Single-core	701	511
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4856	6021
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1639	1116
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16007	13966

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i9-10910
Single-Core	3841	3073
Multi-Core	22411	22253

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i9-10910
Single-Core	1651	1279
Multi-Core	8836	10152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i9-10910
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10910 is 8% better than Core i5-12500E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10910 has 4 more core than Core i5-12500E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500E is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10910 is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500E and Intel Core i9-10910 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500E specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10910 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-10910 specs and review.