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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1653 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $188.88 vs $195.98
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-7640X - 110 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-7640X - $1.78 vs $1.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
110
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-12500
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
40 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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64 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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64 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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64 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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64 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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64 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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55 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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55 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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40 FPS
$23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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