Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i7-10700KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-12500

Intel Core i7-10700KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3686 vs 3040
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19914 vs 18531

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3686 vs 3040
PassMark - CPU mark	19914 vs 18531

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700KF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7274 vs 6036

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7274 vs 6036

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3686

3040

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19914

18531

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6036

7274

Name	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-10700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3686	3040
PassMark - CPU mark	19914	18531
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6036	7274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		346.473

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$232	$349 - $361
Place in performance rating	563	566
Processor Number	i5-12500	i7-10700KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		3.80 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.50 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)