Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 651 days newer than Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12500 - 136 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 28 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
78.63218781898605%
Multi-Core
9079
47.00005176787286%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
