Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-11700T

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-11700T and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, RealBench, AIDA64, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700T or Intel Core i5-12500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12500

56%

Core i7-11700T

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700T is 1% better than Core i5-12500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500

55%

Core i7-11700T

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	97.0
Valorant	110.5	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.8
Apex Legends	103.8	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	82.7
Overwatch	89.5	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	76.1
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.1
Warzone	86.2	86.0
Assassin's Creed	92.8	92.6
Valheim	91.7	91.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500

86%

Core i7-11700T

153%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11700T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-11700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	239
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2182	2285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	715	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4955	5121
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1672	1455
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16334	13552

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	3919	3247
Multi-Core	22868	24722

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	1685	1614
Multi-Core	9016	8864

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i7-11700T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.4 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500 is 57% better than Core i7-11700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11700T has 2 more core than Core i5-12500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700T is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i7-11700T before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700T specs and review.