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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-7640X - 187 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €199.0 vs €239.5
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12500 - €1.12 vs €1.28 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
178
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X Prozessor, der X-Serie (bis zu 4,20 GHz, 6 MB Intel Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-7640X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
88 FPS
€13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,191.88
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47 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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76 FPS
€12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.55
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47 FPS
€19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€934.36
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76 FPS
€11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.05
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65 FPS
€14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€956.84
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81 FPS
€16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.62
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47 FPS
€19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
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47 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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47 FPS
€22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,049.25
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