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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 2440 days newer than Core i5-5257U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-5257U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 28 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-5257U - 393 vs 331 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-5257U - 20 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
393
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.34
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Core i5-5257U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-5257U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-5257U or Core i7-12700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
193 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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300 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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300 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,130.95
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323 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,171.74
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244 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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193 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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244 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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105 FPS
$16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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303 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,689
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244 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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105 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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105 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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105 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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105 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,329
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303 FPS
$5.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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105 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,579
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366 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,056.98
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105 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,389
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303 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,369
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303 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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105 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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244 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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105 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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303 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
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303 FPS
$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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303 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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303 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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323 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,849.99
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244 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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303 FPS
$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,091
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303 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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105 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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303 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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105 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,419
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244 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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244 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,639
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303 FPS
$6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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303 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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328 FPS
$5.26/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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300 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,895
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157 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,590
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303 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, 4 TB SSD
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303 FPS
$8.71/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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