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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-5257U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2522 days newer than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 28 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-5257U - 182 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.48
100%
FPS and 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
Ultra+
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5257U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-5257U or Core i7-12700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
81 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,170
In Stock
67 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$925
In Stock
45 FPS
$44.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,998
In Stock
45 FPS
$42.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
86 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,095.95
In Stock
86 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
In Stock
86 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
81 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.54
In Stock
86 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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