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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £177.68 vs £227.69
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 22% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-10500 - 181 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
64.30990685859442%
Multi-Core
5470
47.45380411208467%
Intel Core i5-10500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-12700F
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
£7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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131 FPS
£9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,205.99
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126 FPS
£9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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137 FPS
£8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,169.99
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152 FPS
£9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449
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126 FPS
£8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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126 FPS
£8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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