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€280.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i5-12500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12500 - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €214.0 vs €280.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-12700F - €1.2 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
77%
Price, €
€280.99
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €280.99 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
Buy for €214 on Amazon
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Updated 12884 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-12500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€680.08
In Stock
152 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
131 FPS
€8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.29
In Stock
137 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,219
In Stock
126 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
126 FPS
€9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
106 FPS
€9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
152 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
In Stock
118 FPS
€10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
138 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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