Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Core i5-9500 - 162 vs 152 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 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £148.88 vs £281.81
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-12700K - £0.98 vs £1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.74/FPS
56%
Price, £
£281.81
52%
FPS Winner
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
152
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £148.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |