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£379.88
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12500 - 335 vs 317 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - £175.0 vs £379.88
- Up to 51% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-14700K - £0.55 vs £1.13 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
335
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
48%
Price, £
£379.88
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i5-12500
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
£7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
139 FPS
£6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
84 FPS
£9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£800.22
In Stock
139 FPS
£6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
119 FPS
£6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
84 FPS
£15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,339
In Stock
139 FPS
£6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£950
In Stock
84 FPS
£14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,181.25
In Stock
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