Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 33% better in War Thunder than Core i5-9500 - 243 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £148.88 vs £235.96
- Up to 16% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-12700F - £0.81 vs £0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
83%
Price, £
£235.96
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for £235.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15413 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
183
75%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15413 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |