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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-7500T - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $69.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12600KF - $0.58 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
47.933884297520656%
Price, $
$160.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
118
88.7218045112782%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
44.90291262135923%
Multi-Core
3076
25.55666334330342%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-7500T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-7500T
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
71 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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84 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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