Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9500 - 181 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $160.74 vs $249.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700F - $0.93 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
67%
Price, $
$249.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2500 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
172
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2500 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |