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£252.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 21 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £175.0 vs £252.97
- Up to 31% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-12700 - £0.89 vs £1.29 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Updated 20 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
196
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.89/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-12500
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
£8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
128 FPS
£11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,491.99
In Stock
122 FPS
£9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,108.26
In Stock
128 FPS
£21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
In Stock
122 FPS
£7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
122 FPS
£6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
107 FPS
£8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£869.99
In Stock
108 FPS
£7.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£767.39
In Stock
107 FPS
£17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,874.24
In Stock
137 FPS
£17.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,427.99
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