Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3725 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-2700K - 94 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
28.732150584162703%
Multi-Core
2264
24.936667033814295%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |