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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 i7-970 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4187 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-970.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 25% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-970 - 146 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-970 - $195.98 vs $229.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-970 - $1.34 vs $1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-970 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-970 doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7 i7-970 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket B LGA-1366
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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 High
Core i7-970
Desktop • Jul 19th, 2010
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-970 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-970 or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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75 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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75 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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65 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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65 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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