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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 28% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-10500 - 160 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €123.97 vs €299.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-12700K - €0.99 vs €1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
52%
Price, €
€299.99
41%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€123.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (Basistakt: 3,10GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
Buy for €123.97 on Amazon
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Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-10500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
€17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€634.76
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131 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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136 FPS
€38.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
In Stock
93 FPS
€13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
In Stock
155 FPS
€16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
In Stock
130 FPS
€14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,919.35
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107 FPS
€14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
In Stock
130 FPS
€20.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,721.74
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81 FPS
€14.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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115 FPS
€12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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