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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Valorant than Core i5-2500S - 919 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 20 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
23.152903990517583%
Multi-Core
1492
10.895282605520666%
Intel Core i5-2500S | 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 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500S or Core i7-12700K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
617 FPS
$2.02/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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GeForce RTX 4060
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GeForce RTX 3080
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GeForce RTX 3080
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$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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531 FPS
$2.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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564 FPS
$2.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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564 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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