Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1395 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i5-9500T - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500T - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500T
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €159.99 vs €288.7
- Up to 43% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700 - €0.8 vs €1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €288.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
FPS
201
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500T |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |