Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12500 - 322 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £195.25 vs £226.08
- Up to 3% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-12700KF - £0.68 vs £0.7 per FPS
- 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
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
322
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
97%
Price, £
£226.08
86%
FPS Winner
Buy for £226.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |