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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-2860QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3775 days newer than Core i7-2860QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2860QM
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 23% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-2860QM - 146 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2860QM - 12 vs 8 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i7-2860QM
Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2860QM | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2860QM 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
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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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$792.99
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$19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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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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$1,023.93
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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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