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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-7820X - 171 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $195.98 vs $496.17
- Up to 63% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-7820X - $1.15 vs $3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/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 i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i5-12500
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$13.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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44 FPS
$21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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