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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-7600 - 152 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $99.0 vs $195.98
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12500 - $0.82 vs $1.29 per FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5 i5-7600 Quad-Core (4 Core) 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack-Tray Packaging CM8067702868011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-7600
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-7600
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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93 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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93 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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93 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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93 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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83 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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83 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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64 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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64 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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