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€273
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i5-12500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €235.2 vs €273.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700F - €2.4 vs €2.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€235.2
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12500
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€833.8
In Stock
20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
41 FPS
€23.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€958.38
In Stock
20 FPS
€44.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
44 FPS
€30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
In Stock
33 FPS
€35.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,161.18
In Stock
20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
33 FPS
€29.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€981.1
In Stock
20 FPS
€46.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€935.52
In Stock
20 FPS
€39.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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