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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-10500 - 149 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £189.99 vs £281.81
- Up to 24% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-12700K - £1.43 vs £1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.89/FPS
75%
Price, £
£281.81
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
133
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£189.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
Buy for £189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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