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Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-860

Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-860: 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 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 298.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 235 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 298.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 235 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 29% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-860 - 264 vs 204 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €45.78 vs €298.2
This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

264

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€298.2

15%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 298.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 235 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

204

77.27272727272727%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€45.78

100%

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 234 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

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 i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

19.299004759844223%

Multi-Core

1463

16.114109483423285%

Intel Core i5-12500

vs

Intel Core i7-860

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size45 nm
30.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-860

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

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