Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-7600 - 207 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €113.81 vs €239.11
- Up to 47% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12500 - €0.61 vs €1.16 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €239.11 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 608 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
187
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €113.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 391 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |