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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9700K - 162 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €284.65 vs €293.68
- Up to 23% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9700K - €1.76 vs €2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
79.62962962962963%
Value, €/FPS
€2.28/FPS
77.19298245614036%
Price, €
€293.68
96%
Intel Core i7-9700K Prozessor 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€284.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
72.26308957161403%
Multi-Core
7089
78.08128648529575%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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