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Core i7-990X vs Core i5-12500

Core i7-990X vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3967 days newer than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 27% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-990X - 264 vs 208 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

208

78%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

264

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€214

100%

FPS and 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 112 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

24%

Multi-Core

2626

28%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i5
GulftownCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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