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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-7700 - 225 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $167.0 vs $195.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12500 - $0.81 vs $0.87 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
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 i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-7700
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$759
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148 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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148 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$998.91
In Stock
148 FPS
$5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
148 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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148 FPS
$6.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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139 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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139 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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122 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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122 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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