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Core i7-860 vs Core i5-12500

Core i7-860 vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75916 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 284.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75917 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

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CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75916 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 284.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75917 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4501 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €45.78 vs €284.65

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-860 - 152 vs 91 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

91

59.86842105263158%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€45.78

100%

CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156

Buy for 45.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75916 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€284.65

16%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 284.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75917 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

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Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

19.299004759844223%

Multi-Core

1463

16.114109483423285%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

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Intel Core i7-860

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Intel Core i5-12500

Sep 8th, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
LynnfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1156SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
21.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i5-12500

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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