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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-12500

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 239.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 208 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 239.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 208 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700KF - 94 vs 89 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - €239.2 vs €383.39
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700KF - €2.54 vs €4.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

89

94%

Value, €/FPS

€4.31/FPS

58%

Price, €

€383.39

62%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Prozessor (12M Cache, bis zu 4,90 GHz)

Buy for 383.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 208 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

94

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€239.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 239.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 208 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

72%

Multi-Core

7107

78%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i5-12500

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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