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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £27.66 vs £218.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700KF - £0.18 vs £1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 31% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-2500 - 203 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
76%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£27.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
17%
Price, £
£218.88
12%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
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£9.64/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£9.32/FPS
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