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€130.45
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $117.52 vs $194.12
- Up to 13% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700 - $1.25 vs $1.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 45% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-9500 - 151 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
104
68%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
87%
Price, €
€215.47
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €215.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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