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Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-7700

Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-7700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 3.6 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 203.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7700

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Intel Core i7-7700 Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 3.6 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 203.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-7700 - 287 vs 275 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €203.57 vs €235.2
  • Up to 10% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12500 - €0.74 vs €0.82 per FPS
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

287

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

90%

Price, €

€235.2

86%

FPS 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

Buy for 235.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

275

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/FPS

100%

Price, €

€203.57

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-7700 Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 3.6 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 203.57 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 37 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i7-7700 Logo
Core i7-7700

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1389

60%

Multi-Core

4460

49%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i7-7700 Logo

Intel Core i7-7700

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-7700

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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