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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700KF - 235 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$249.0 vs CA$360.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-10700KF - CA$1.06 vs CA$1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-10700KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
CA$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,768.27
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95 FPS
CA$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$999.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,199.99
In Stock
108 FPS
CA$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,249.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,914.27
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