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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 651 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12500 - 208 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - $195.98 vs $378.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-14700KF - $1.01 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
55%
Price, $
$378.99
51%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 13686 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $195.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13687 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700KF | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 6 |
28 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700KF or Core i5-12500
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
71 FPS
$10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.54
In Stock
97 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
97 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
97 FPS
$8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$11.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
In Stock
71 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$840
In Stock
71 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
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