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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 62% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500 - 99 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 38% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-2500 - €2.30 vs €3.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €225.08 vs €227.89
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.89
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel Core i5-2500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i5-2500
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13 FPS
€99.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€60.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€98.38/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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€40.74/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€40.49/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€63/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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46 FPS
€111.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
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€47.29/FPS
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