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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £24.97 vs £218.88
- Up to 87% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-12700KF - £0.11 vs £0.85 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 11% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-2500K - 257 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
232
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£24.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K 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
257
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
13%
Price, £
£218.88
11%
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
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
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£6.55/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£6.21/FPS
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£6.95/FPS
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£7.49/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£7.75/FPS
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