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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-7500 - 294 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $65.07 vs $128.65
- Up to 47% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-12500 - $0.26 vs $0.49 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
294
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
53.06122448979592%
Price, €
€142.8
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 3680 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
275
93.5374149659864%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€72.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for €72.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3674 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
54.95456512332324%
Multi-Core
3478
38.30818372067408%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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