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$258
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- 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 1% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-11700K - 146 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $195.98 vs $258.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-11700K - $1.34 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
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 i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i5-12500
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$25.33/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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52 FPS
$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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43 FPS
$23.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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43 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$28.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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