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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3045 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 45% better in Rust than Core i7-4960X - 237 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4960X or Core i5-12500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
€10.1/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
€8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€839.72
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89 FPS
€10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€941.63
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104 FPS
€13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
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8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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72 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
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€899
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72 FPS
€13.83/FPS
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