CPU Compare

Intel Core i5-2500K

Intel Core i7-12700F

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
35
Core i7-12700F
80
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i5-2500K
6
Core i7-12700F
46
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i5-2500K
3
Core i7-12700F
32
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i5-2500K
15
Core i7-12700F
53

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1699
Core i7-12700F
3844
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
4138
Core i7-12700F
30331
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i5-2500K
650
Core i7-12700F
2384
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5-2500K
1910
Core i7-12700F
11781

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2500K and Intel Core i7-12700F

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-2500K Core i7-12700F
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Alder Lake
Release Date Dec 2010 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 4 12
Threads 4 20
Base Clock 3.30 2.10
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.80
L1 Cache 256 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 0.5 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 6 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA1155 LGA 1700
TDP 95 65
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