Intel Core i5-12500TE vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12500TE vs Intel Core i9-10900 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or Intel Core i5-12500TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12500TE

56%

Core i9-10900

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500TE

55%

Core i9-10900

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	99.0
Valorant	110.0	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	63.0
Apex Legends	103.4	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	84.4
Overwatch	89.1	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	77.6
DOOM Eternal	55.0	56.2
Warzone	85.8	87.7
Assassin's Creed	92.4	94.5
Valheim	91.3	93.4

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500TE

154%

Core i9-10900

64%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12500TE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, 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 performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	286	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2096	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	687	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4759	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1607	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15689	14816

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

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	3765	3126
Multi-Core	21965	21216

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

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	1618	1265
Multi-Core	8661	10761

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i9-10900
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	4.3 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.8 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)	35 W	65 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 i5-12500TE is 15% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900 has 4 more core than Core i5-12500TE. 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 i5-12500TE is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12500TE and Intel Core i9-10900 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500TE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.