Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i7-11700F - 287 vs 285 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - CA$249.0 vs CA$386.61
- Up to 36% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-11700F - CA$0.87 vs CA$1.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |