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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Core i5-12500 - 162 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $182.99 vs $188.68
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12500 - $1.13 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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66 FPS
$27.1/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
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50 FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$19.98/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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Core i5-12500
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Core i5-12500
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$14.58/FPS
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$14/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$16.72/FPS
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$30/FPS
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