Buy on Amazon
CA$180.66
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
Availability
MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$180.66 vs CA$241.35
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-7640X - 152 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
Buy for CA$180.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74718 minutes ago
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$241.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74719 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
76.20077888360018%
Multi-Core
5275
58.10111245731909%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$979
In Stock
64 FPS
CA$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,169
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
