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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-9500 - 203 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €189.84 vs €297.45
- Up to 27% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700K - €1.08 vs €1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
73%
Price, €
€297.45
63%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
176
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€189.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-9500
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
140 FPS
€11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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148 FPS
€35.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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91 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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181 FPS
€14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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139 FPS
€13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,852.91
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108 FPS
€14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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139 FPS
€19.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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75 FPS
€16.12/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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118 FPS
€12.19/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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57 FPS
€19.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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