Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700F 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 i7-14700F is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-14700F - $188.68 vs $269.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-14700F - $0.65 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-14700F
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-12500 - 307 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
290
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $188.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
307
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
74%
Price, $
$269.99
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $269.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 253 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i7-14700F |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 20 |
12 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |