Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i7-10700KF - 237 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $195.98 vs $208.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-10700KF - $0.83 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |