Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Core i5-7500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $60.00 vs $143.81
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 191% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7500 - 67 vs 23 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-7500 - $2.15 vs $2.61 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
41%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $143.81 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
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Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |