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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-10700F - 182 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £193.24 vs £217.09
- Up to 17% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-10700F - £1.06 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £193.24 on Amazon
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Intel Core i7-10700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-10700F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
81 FPS
£11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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81 FPS
£10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
68 FPS
£12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
In Stock
81 FPS
£12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
45 FPS
£29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
81 FPS
£11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
45 FPS
£26.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,193.61
In Stock
70 FPS
£12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
In Stock
87 FPS
£10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£899.95
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70 FPS
£12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£869.95
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