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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1112 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-9500 - 203 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-9500 - €233.0 vs €300.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1468
58.00079020150138%
Multi-Core
4990
36.439316488973276%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-9500
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
133 FPS
€11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,522.51
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132 FPS
€11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,542.66
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86 FPS
€16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379.99
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86 FPS
€11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€965
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118 FPS
€28.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,375.94
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141 FPS
€31.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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102 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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86 FPS
€14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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132 FPS
€13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,769
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