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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-880 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-880 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-880.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$153.98 vs CA$314.89
- Up to 38% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-880 - 198 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-880 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
157
79.29292929292929%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.98
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
61.63522012578616%
Price, CA$
CA$314.89
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 2200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Single-Core
520
22.50108178277802%
Multi-Core
1653
18.20685097477696%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-880 or Core i5-12500
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
89 FPS
CA$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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58 FPS
CA$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
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58 FPS
CA$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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