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Intel i7-10700F vs i5-12600 vs i5-12500

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2782 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz×Intel Core i5-12600×Intel Core i5-12500+ ADD
Price $224 - BUY $271.99 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1200LGA 1700LGA 1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MB
TDP65W65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2020Q1 2022Q1 2022
# of Samples1589400793
CPU Value73.279.498.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2877(-24.9%)3831(0.0%)3686(-3.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)16387(-24.1%)21604(0.0%)19915(-7.8%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz
16,387
Intel Core i5-12600
21,604
Intel Core i5-12500
19,915
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz
73.2
Intel Core i5-12600
79.4
Intel Core i5-12500
98.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz
2,877
Intel Core i5-12600
3,831
Intel Core i5-12500
3,686
PassMark Software © 2008-2024
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12500
Max TDP65W65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.