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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
64.02093327518534%
Multi-Core
4990
46.28942486085344%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |