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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4486 days newer than Core i7-720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-720QM
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 75% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-720QM - 152 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-720QM - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-720QM doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-720QM
Mobile • Sep 23rd, 2009
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-720QM | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23rd, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 2.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 12.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-720QM or Core i5-12500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
£9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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93 FPS
£10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
83 FPS
£9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£790.09
In Stock
64 FPS
£20.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
93 FPS
£10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
64 FPS
£17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,113.64
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