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Intel i9-9900KS vs i5-12500 vs i3-12300 vs i7-8086K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2940 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz×Intel Core i5-12500×Intel Core i3-12300×Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz+ ADD
Price $713.83 - BUY Search Online Search Online $280.71 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2LGA 1700LGA 1700FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz3.0 GHz3.5 GHz4.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP127W65W60W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.18$11.86$10.95$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2022Q1 2022Q2 2018
# of Samples540884241492
CPU Value27.298.3101.550.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3035(-17.5%)3678(0.0%)3591(-2.4%)2832(-23.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19447(-2.1%)19862(0.0%)14509(-26.9%)14161(-28.7%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
19,447
Intel Core i5-12500
19,862
Intel Core i3-12300
14,509
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
14,161
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
27.2
Intel Core i5-12500
98.3
Intel Core i3-12300
101.5
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
50.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz
3,035
Intel Core i5-12500
3,678
Intel Core i3-12300
3,591
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
2,832
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9900KS @ 4.00GHz Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz
Max TDP127W65W60W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.