Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4501 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 42% better in New World than Core i7-860 - 139 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
