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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4459 days newer than Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-960 - 225 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-960 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
Ultra
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
21.246213760276937%
Multi-Core
1663
18.316995263795572%
Intel Core i7-960 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-960 or Core i5-12500
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
CA$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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122 FPS
CA$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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