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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £159.86 vs £188.88
- Up to 6% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-12500 - £0.62 vs £0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2700K - 287 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
258
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.62/FPS
100%
Price, £
£159.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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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 High
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2700K or Core i5-12500
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
133 FPS
£7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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133 FPS
£6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
83 FPS
£9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£800.22
In Stock
133 FPS
£6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
115 FPS
£6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
83 FPS
£16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
133 FPS
£7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
83 FPS
£14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,183.41
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