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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1586 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-7960X - 294 vs 280 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
280
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€282.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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