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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-4980HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3047 days newer than Core i7-4980HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4980HQ
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 47 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-4980HQ - 243 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4980HQ - 12 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-4980HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4980HQ | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4980HQ or Core i5-12500
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
114 FPS
CA$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
CA$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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