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In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-7500 - 130 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
51.83673469387755%
Multi-Core
3478
29.494572591587513%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i5-12600K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
52 FPS
$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
$25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$31.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$33.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$35.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$22.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$52.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
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