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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €60.00 vs €299.31
- Up to 79% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700F - €0.34 vs €1.60 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i5-2500 - 187 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-2500
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.60/FPS
21%
Price, €
€299.31
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €299.31 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
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