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Core i5-12500T vs Core i7-12700K

Core i5-12500T vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-12500T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 83 days older than Core i5-12500T.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12500T - 188 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500T - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

173

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

2181

86%

Multi-Core

7456

54%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i5-12500T

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Intel Core i7-12700K

Jan 26th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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