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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-9700KF - 219 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - £179.78 vs £379.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i7-9700KF Processor (12m Cache, Up to 4.90 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
72.09000432713111%
Multi-Core
7107
78.27954620552924%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-9700KF
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
32 FPS
£24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£799
In Stock
73 FPS
£12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£879.99
In Stock
58 FPS
£15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£882.66
In Stock
58 FPS
£18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,069.49
In Stock
32 FPS
£41.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
73 FPS
£12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£945
In Stock
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