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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €43.94 vs €271.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-12700F - €0.34 vs €1.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 24% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-2500K - 159 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
128
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-12700F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
€15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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71 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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86 FPS
€17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499.99
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71 FPS
€19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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86 FPS
€22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,899.41
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123 FPS
€12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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12 FPS
€57.07/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€684.9
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105 FPS
€15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,659
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77 FPS
€17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,369
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71 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,259
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