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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-11700KF - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - €235.2 vs €248.69
- Up to 6% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-11700KF - €1.31 vs €1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Intel Core i7-11700KF 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz,16 MB Cache, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700KF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-11700KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
€14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€8.72/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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93 FPS
€10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€934.65
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97 FPS
€14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
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81 FPS
€14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,157.7
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60 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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81 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
€15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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