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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i9-7920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1577 days newer than Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7920X - 165 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Highest
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-12500
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
54 FPS
£18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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54 FPS
£16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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54 FPS
£15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
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44 FPS
£18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
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28 FPS
£47.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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54 FPS
£17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
28 FPS
£42.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,188.69
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