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Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12500

Core i7-950 vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4599 days newer than Core i7-950.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-950 - 272 vs 255 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


FPS

255

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 199 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-950 Logo
Core i7-950

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009


Single-Core

463

20%

Multi-Core

1569

17%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i7-950 Logo

Intel Core i7-950

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Jun 2nd, 2009Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
BloomfieldCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
45 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-950 or Core i5-12500

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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