Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 71% better in War Thunder than Core i7-2700K - 239 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 31% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-2700K - €0.88 vs €1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €178.74 vs €211.01
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.01
84%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €211.01 on Amazon
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Buy for €178.74 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |