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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i5-12500 - 268 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €211.27 vs €808.09
- Up to 71% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-14700K - €0.89 vs €3.02 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.02/FPS
29%
Price, €
€808.09
26%
FPS Winner
MSI MPG Z790 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI + Intel® Core™ i7-14700K
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.27
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 330 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i5-12500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
89 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€801.65
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184 FPS
€9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829.99
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224 FPS
€10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
In Stock
168 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,390
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