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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 i9-7920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1577 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 67% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-7920X - 172 vs 103 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $195.98 vs $547.2
- Up to 79% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-7920X - $1.14 vs $5.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/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
Very High
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 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 |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7920X or Core i5-12500
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
47 FPS
$16.36/FPS
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