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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-2500K 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 Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 27% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-2500K - 292 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.96/FPS
100%
Price, €
€280.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-12700F
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
215 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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189 FPS
€6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
In Stock
197 FPS
€6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
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185 FPS
€6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
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185 FPS
€6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
166 FPS
€5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
215 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
177 FPS
€7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
197 FPS
€6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
235 FPS
€9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,199
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