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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3138 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than Core i7-4770K - 217 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-4770K - $189.99 vs $226.53
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7 I7-4770K 3.5 GHz Processor BXF80646I74770K
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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
Highest
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Single-Core
1265
54.7382085677196%
Multi-Core
4058
44.69655248375371%
Intel Core i7-4770K | 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 |
3.5 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 |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-4770K or Core i5-12500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
61 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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61 FPS
$15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
92 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
81 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
61 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$20.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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81 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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