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$74.95
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3138 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $74.95 vs $175.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12500 - $0.31 vs $0.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-4770 - 254 vs 239 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
239
94.09448818897637%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770 Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.4 GHZ LGA 1150 8 MB Cache BX80646I74770
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In Stock
Updated 2222 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
44.92753623188406%
Price, $
$175.95
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1188
51.406317611423624%
Multi-Core
3782
41.656570106839965%
Intel Core i7-4770 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4770 or Core i5-12500
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
149 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
149 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
97 FPS
$8.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
97 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
97 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
97 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
In Stock
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