Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-11700 - 675 vs 648 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $195.98 vs $220.47
- Up to 15% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-11700 - $0.29 vs $0.34 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 2540 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
675
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |