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Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12500

Core i7-7800X vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-7800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1653 days newer than Core i7-7800X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7800X - 127 vs 112 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7800X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Alan Wake 2.
Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

112

88.18897637795276%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

127

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£183.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £183.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo
Core i7-7800X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1350

58.4162700129814%

Multi-Core

6147

67.70569445974226%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X

vs

Intel Core i5-12500

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-7800X or Core i5-12500

Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High

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