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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $72.71 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-7500 - 298 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
50.17779533781114%
Multi-Core
3478
25.39798451876734%
Intel Core i5-7500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7500 or Core i7-12700K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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168 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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226 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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226 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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168 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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107 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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195 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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195 FPS
$9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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124 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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124 FPS
$12.41/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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