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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 18% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9500 - 843 vs 714 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 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €214.93 vs €251.82
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop-Prozessor, 6 Kerne bis zu 4,GHz, LGA1151 300 Serie, 65 W (BX80684I59500)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
58.00079020150138%
Multi-Core
4990
36.439316488973276%
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
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
737 FPS
€1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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607 FPS
€1.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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655 FPS
€2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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565 FPS
€1.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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756 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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681 FPS
€1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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511 FPS
€1.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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511 FPS
€1.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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822 FPS
€2.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,199
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511 FPS
€1.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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