In Rust, the Core i7-12700 is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 225F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $161 more expensive!
Core i7-12700
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core Ultra 5 225F
- Up to 5% faster in Rust – 271 vs 258 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Rust
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer – Jan 07, 2025 vs Jan 28, 2022
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 50% cheaper – $157.97 vs $318.99
- Up to 50% cheaper
- Up to 53% better value in Rust – $0.58 vs $1.23/FPS
- Up to 53% better value in Rust
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 225F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-12700
Jan 28th, 2022
Average FPS
258 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
91%
Price, $
$318.99
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
47%
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Average FPS
271 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
85 FPS
100%
Price, $
$157.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 225F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 225F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-12700
Jan 28th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 225F
Jan 7th, 2025
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-12700 Jan 28th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 225F Jan 7th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 28th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2025 |
| $349.00 | MSRP | $231.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 65W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
