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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 21 days older than Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 0% better in Valorant than Core i7-12700 - 888 vs 886 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
886
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-12700
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
504 FPS
$1.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$745
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575 FPS
$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
In Stock
501 FPS
$2.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,258.88
In Stock
648 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
575 FPS
$2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
618 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
648 FPS
$2.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
616 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
616 FPS
$2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
648 FPS
$2.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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