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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-2500 - 386 vs 322 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €265.99 vs €272.66
- 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-2500
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
24.93649449618967%
Multi-Core
1695
14.704606575865359%
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel 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
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
186 FPS
€7.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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296 FPS
€4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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186 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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150 FPS
€6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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296 FPS
€4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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186 FPS
€6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
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235 FPS
€5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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237 FPS
€4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.4
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186 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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98 FPS
€9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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