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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 21 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 0% better in Rust than Core i7-12700 - 237 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $138.92 vs $191.14
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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