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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 31% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-2500S - 278 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 20 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
23.198733174980205%
Multi-Core
1492
11.011882795778286%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i7-12700KF
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
210 FPS
£5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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181 FPS
£5.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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237 FPS
£6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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237 FPS
£7.48/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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