Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10500 - 842 vs 719 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $140.0 vs $189.27
- Up to 14% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700KF - $0.19 vs $0.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
842
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
86%
Price, $
$189.27
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for $189.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
719
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |