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Core i5-10500 vs Core i7-12700

Core i5-10500 vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz

Buy for 214.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 274.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Core i5-10500

3.1 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz

Buy for 214.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 274.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.

Advantages of Core i5-10500

  • Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €214.54 vs €274.71
  • Up to 8% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700 - €1.83 vs €1.99 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 18% better in New World than Core i5-10500 - 138 vs 117 FPS
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

117

85%

Value, €/FPS

€1.83/FPS

100%

Price, €

€214.54

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box schwarz

Buy for 214.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

138

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.99/FPS

92%

Price, €

€274.71

78%

FPS Winner

Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 274.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1519

66%

Multi-Core

5470

51%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo

Core i5-10500

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-12700

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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-12700

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Core i5-10500 and Core i7-12700 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.96

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

401.59

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

149.98

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.83

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

405.73

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

274.71

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.96

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

401.59

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

149.98

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.83

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

405.73

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-10500 Logo
Core i5-10500

214.54

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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