Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - €232.78 vs €373.04
- Up to 20% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-14700F - €3.82 vs €4.78 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 28% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12500 - 78 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
61
78%
Value, €/FPS
€3.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€232.78
100%
Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i7-14700F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 20 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |