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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-7500T - 128 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $69.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 69% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.61 vs $1.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
30.808080808080806%
Price, $
$253.44
27%
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 i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
114
89.0625%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I57500T 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7500T Processor
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Updated 348315 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7500T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
43.85618332674832%
Multi-Core
3076
22.462392288593545%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7500T |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-7500T
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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63 FPS
$23.02/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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94 FPS
$24.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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94 FPS
$22.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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85 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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81 FPS
$24.31/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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94 FPS
$13.83/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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53 FPS
$31.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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53 FPS
$35.64/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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81 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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