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$265.49
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-7500 - 206 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $89.0 vs $265.49
- Up to 63% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700 - $0.48 vs $1.29 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
37.2093023255814%
Price, $
$265.49
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348674 minutes ago
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
184
89.32038834951457%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348675 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1270
55.385957261229834%
Multi-Core
3478
32.26345083487941%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-7500
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
104 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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104 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
99 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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99 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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57 FPS
$35.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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80 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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80 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
80 FPS
$21.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
104 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
57 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
In Stock
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