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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $62.0 vs $454.98
- Up to 83% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-12700K - $0.52 vs $3.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-2500K - 149 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 20 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.05/FPS
17%
Price, $
$454.98
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-12700K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
$21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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70 FPS
$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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109 FPS
$18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
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116 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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49 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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93 FPS
$20.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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98 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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109 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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