Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i5-12500 - 900 vs 816 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - €284.63 vs €379.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-14700KF - €0.35 vs €0.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
816
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€284.63
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10844 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |