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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-7600K - 180 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-7600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £151.0 vs £179.62
- Up to 12% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12500 - £0.88 vs £1.0 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz
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Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-7600K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
56 FPS
£16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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56 FPS
£17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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41 FPS
£19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£790.09
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14 FPS
£95.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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56 FPS
£16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
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14 FPS
£79.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,113.64
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