In Sons Of The Forest, the Core i5-12500 is slightly faster than the Core i7-9700F and it's also a better value for money, as it's $49 cheaper!
Core i5-12500
- Up to 3% faster in Sons Of The Forest – 111 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Sons Of The Forest
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Apr 23, 2019
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 18% cheaper – $229.99 vs $279.00
- Up to 18% cheaper
- Up to 20% better value in Sons Of The Forest – $2.07 vs $2.58/FPS
- Up to 20% better value in Sons Of The Forest
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-9700F
No clear advantages
Sons Of The Forest FPS Calculator
Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-9700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
111 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
79 FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
108 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
99%
Price, $
$279
82%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
80%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-12500 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-9700F Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
$212.00 | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
