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Core i7-12700 vs Core i5-9500

Core i7-12700 vs Core i5-9500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74412 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74413 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74412 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74413 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-9500 - 527 vs 491 FPS
  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €284.0 vs €300.0
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

527

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€284

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz

Buy for 284 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74412 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

491

93.16888045540796%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€300

94%

Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630

Buy for 300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74413 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo
Core i5-9500

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1468

64.02093327518534%

Multi-Core

4990

46.28942486085344%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Intel Core i5-9500

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateOct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
21.0xMultiplier
30.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-9500

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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