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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Core i5-7500
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - £136.55 vs £169.39
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600KF - £0.44 vs £0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-7500 - 332 vs 309 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
309
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 3.40 GHz Base Frequency Quad Core 6 MB Cache CPU Processor - Black
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Updated 7027 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
86%
Price, £
£169.39
80%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 7026 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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