Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700F - 151 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - CA$249.0 vs CA$373.07
- Up to 40% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700F - CA$1.65 vs CA$2.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 81 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |