Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-940 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €49.0 vs €235.2
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-12500 - €0.29 vs €1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 24% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-940 - 207 vs 167 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-940 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
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Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |