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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2405S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2405S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3819 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2405S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-2405S - 574 vs 506 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2405S - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2405S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $46.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 80% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-12700K - $0.09 vs $0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
574
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
20.454545454545453%
Price, $
$253.44
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
FPS
506
88.15331010452961%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2405S Quad-Core Processor 2.5 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52405S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2405S
Desktop • May 22nd, 2011
Single-Core
535
21.137890161991308%
Multi-Core
1429
10.435227106762085%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-2405S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 22nd, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-2405S
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
224 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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198 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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320 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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320 FPS
$6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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282 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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265 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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320 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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164 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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164 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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265 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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