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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €203.31 vs €235.2
- Up to 2% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-12500 - €1.56 vs €1.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 14% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-7600K - 148 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
130
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€203.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7600K Prozessor der 7. Generation (bis zu 4.20 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 6 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7600K or Core i5-12500
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
66 FPS
€10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€702.14
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46 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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66 FPS
€14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€958.38
In Stock
46 FPS
€19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
70 FPS
€19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
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59 FPS
€19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,172.91
In Stock
46 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
59 FPS
€16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€991.01
In Stock
46 FPS
€20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€946.49
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46 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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