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$150
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Prices and StockMSRP $349
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MSRP $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $150.00 vs $278.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-12700 - $0.83 vs $0.96 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 60% better in League of Legends than Core i5-10500 - 290 vs 181 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
62%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
86%
Price, $
$278.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $278.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10500 | vs | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
266 FPS
$4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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266 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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272 FPS
$4.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
In Stock
271 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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271 FPS
$4.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,159.99
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271 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,529
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266 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,769
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268 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339.99
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270 FPS
$4.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,329
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271 FPS
$3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$959
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Laptops Using Core i5-10500 or Core i7-12700
With selected game settings
268 FPS
$4.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,129.99
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271 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,255
In Stock
265 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
270 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
268 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.76
In Stock
268 FPS
$5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
In Stock
268 FPS
$3.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
In Stock
270 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
270 FPS
$4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
In Stock
270 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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$278.99
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$269.99
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$278.99
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$93.99
Core i5-10500
$150
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$202.99
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$150
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$148
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$150
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$83.35
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$150
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$118
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$150
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$150
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$185
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$150
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$150
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$150
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$150
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$378.98
Core i5-10500
$150
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$117
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$150
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$288.86
Core i5-10500
$150
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$499
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$343.99
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$331.99
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$150
vs
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$283.49
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$150
vs
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$172
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$129
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$129.99
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$127
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$150
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$319.99
Core i5-10500
$150
vs
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$144.59
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$150
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$309
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$150
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$172.99
Core i5-10500
$150
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$269.99
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$150
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$416.52
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$150
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$744.99
Core i5-10500
$150
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$255