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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-2500S - 178 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €34.03 vs €259.0
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop-Prozessor 25 MB Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz
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Intel Core i5-2500S CPU verwendet 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 2,7 GHz 6M 65W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
25.556040122110772%
Multi-Core
1492
13.840445269016696%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500S |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-2500S
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
€20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,224
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92 FPS
€10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€999
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92 FPS
€11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029
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92 FPS
€15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
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81 FPS
€16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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92 FPS
€15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
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92 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€919
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92 FPS
€16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,479
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93 FPS
€20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,899
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81 FPS
€15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,271.23
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