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€226.91
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Prices and StockMSRP $212
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MSRP $212
Prices and StockMSRP $349
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MSRP $349
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 21 days older than the more expensive Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €226.91 vs €452.14
- Up to 50% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700 - €1.15 vs €2.28 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€226.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
Buy for €226.91 on Amazon
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Updated 1857 minutes ago
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack
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Updated 1857 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
106 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,290
In Stock
80 FPS
€13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
80 FPS
€14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,158
In Stock
80 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
106 FPS
€11.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
95 FPS
€7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€714.55
In Stock
58 FPS
€18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
In Stock
90 FPS
€19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,764.58
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78 FPS
€32.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,499
In Stock
78 FPS
€22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,741.75
In Stock
94 FPS
€12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.48
In Stock
78 FPS
€18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,466.08
In Stock
78 FPS
€22.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,767.98
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€125.97
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€178
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€226.91
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€97
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€226.91
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€204.99
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€367.85
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€226.91
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€147.44
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€226.91
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€158.77
Core i5-12500
€226.91
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
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€226.91
vs
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€245
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€226.91
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€419.99
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€226.91
vs
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€314
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€226.91
vs
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€255.78
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€226.91
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€194.9
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€226.91
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€157
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€182
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