Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-12700F

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Intel Core i5-12500 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-12700F
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i7-12700F

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12500 or Intel Core i7-12700F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-12500 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500 was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-12700F has 12 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700F was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Core i7 (293)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
12 Generation 12
Alder Lake S Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-11500 Predecessor Intel Core i7-11700F
Intel Core i5-13500 Successor Intel Core i7-13700F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Core i7-12700F has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz).

Intel Core i5-12500 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
6 Cores 12
12 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz)
4x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12500 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12500 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700F can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-12500 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core i7-12700F is 65 W.

Intel Core i5-12500 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
117 W TDP (PL2) 180 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500 has a 25.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-12700F cache has a total of 37.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-12500 Characteristic Intel Core i7-12700F
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2022
202 $ Release price 314 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
96 (90%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
107 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
659 (66%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1004 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1804 (97%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1862 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
12974 (60%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
21568 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1804 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
1712 (95%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
8973 (77%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
11650 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2365 (95%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
2497 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
10401 (84%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
12448 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
178 (63%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
284 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
20002 (64%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
31146 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
4732 (64%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz
7405 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
688 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
4960 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i5-12500
12,974 CB R23 MC @ 94 W
138 (100%)
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F
2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i7-12700F
Unknown Unknown

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