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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-7700K - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$228.88 vs CA$244.03
- Up to 5% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12500 - CA$1.13 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$244.03
93%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
202
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core Processor | Socket LGA 1151, 4.2GHz, 8MB L3 Cache, 14nm | (Retail Boxed) Gen7 (BX80677I77700K)
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Updated 99 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-7700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
88 FPS
CA$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,249.27
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50 FPS
CA$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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