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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-2550K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3648 days newer than Core i5-2550K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2550K - 94 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2550K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2550K - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-2550K doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, 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
Ultra
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2550K
Desktop • Jan 30th, 2012
Single-Core
680
29.65547317924117%
Multi-Core
2040
18.923933209647494%
Intel Core i5-2550K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2550K or Core i7-12700
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
€22.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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€23.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
€42.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
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47 FPS
€31.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
€39.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€31.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
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€17.96/FPS
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