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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-9700F - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $195.98 vs $295.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-9700F - $1.31 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/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
Extreme
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-12500
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
21 FPS
$36.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$759
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53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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53 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$998.91
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53 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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53 FPS
$19.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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53 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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41 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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41 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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21 FPS
$40/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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21 FPS
$44.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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