Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £189.99 vs £250.97
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 60% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10500 - 290 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-10500 - £0.87 vs £1.05 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15387 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£250.97
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £250.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15386 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |