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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 Minecraft than Core i7-12700 - 816 vs 812 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $143.3 vs $193.76
- Up to 27% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700 - $0.19 vs $0.26 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
816
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€159.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €159.06 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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