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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4034 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 18% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500K - 176 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €282.37 vs €723.43
- 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
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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Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
28.17269952027911%
Multi-Core
1921
17.82003710575139%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-2500K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,103.55
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61 FPS
€14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€893.78
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47 FPS
€22.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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61 FPS
€49.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,999
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61 FPS
€32.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,968.82
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61 FPS
€24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,501.11
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61 FPS
€32.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999.9
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70 FPS
€26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,855.63
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61 FPS
€21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,299
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83 FPS
€14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,190
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