Intel Core i5-12500 CPU

Name: Intel Core i5-12500
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX8071512500
Rating: 4.0 (11 reviews)

Intel Core i5-12500 12th Gen 6-Core 12-Thread 3 GHz BX8071512500

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Intel Core i5 3 GHz processor offers hyper-threading architecture that delivers high performance for demanding applications with improved onboard graphics and turbo boost
The processor features Socket LGA-1700 socket for installation on the PCB
18 MB of L3 cache rapidly retrieves the most used data available to improve system performance

Specifications Overview

Model	BX8071512500
Release Date	November 2021 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i5 12th Gen
Core Name	Alder Lake
Socket	LGA1700
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
CPU Cores	6
CPU Threads	12
CPU Clock Rate	3000 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	4600 MHz
TDP	65 W
CPU Cooler included	Yes
Manufacturing Process	10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128 GB
Cache L3	18 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core i5-12500 Performance comparison with similar Processors

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i5-12500 Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 [6C / 12T] (64th)		104%
Intel Core i7-12700F [12C / 20T] (66th)		104%
Intel Core i7-12700 [12C / 20T] (66th)		104%
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F [6C / 12T] (68th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G [8C / 16T] (69th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F [8C / 16T] (69th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [8C / 16T] (71st)		101%
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G [6C / 12T] (72nd)		101%
Intel Core i5-14400 [10C / 16T] (73rd)		~
Intel Core i5-14400F [10C / 16T] (73rd)		~
Intel Core i5-12500 [6C / 12T] (75th)		100%
Intel Core i5-13400F [10C / 16T] (76th)		99%
Intel Core i5-13400 [10C / 16T] (76th)		99%
Intel Core i3-13100 [4C / 8T] (78th)		98%
Intel Core i3-13100F [4C / 8T] (78th)		98%
Intel Core i5-12400F [6C / 12T] (80th)		96%
Intel Core i5-12400 [6C / 12T] (80th)		96%
Intel Core i9-11900K [8C / 16T] (82nd)		94%
Intel Core i9-11900KF [8C / 16T] (82nd)		94%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X [16C / 32T] (84th)		94%
Intel Core i9-10900KF [10C / 20T] (85th)		93%

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Intel Core i5-12500 Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Fair value: 4.2% below average.
79 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-6100 offers 172.3% better value priced at $50.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i5-12500 Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-7900X [10C / 20T] (123rd)		106%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D [8C / 16T] (124th)		106%
Intel Core i9-9900KS [8C / 16T] (125th)		105%
Intel Core i9-9920X [12C / 24T] (126th)		104%
Intel Core i7-7820X [8C / 16T] (127th)		103%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT [8C / 16T] (128th)		103%
Intel Core i9-9900KF [8C / 16T] (129th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900K [8C / 16T] (129th)		~
Intel Xeon E5-2699 V4 [22C / 44T] (131st)		~
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X [8C / 16T] (132nd)		~
Intel Core i5-12500 [6C / 12T] (132nd)		100%
Intel Core i9-9900X [10C / 20T] (134th)		97%
Intel Core i7-10700 [8C / 16T] (135th)		97%
Intel Core i7-10700F [8C / 16T] (135th)		97%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X [8C / 16T] (135th)		97%
Intel Core i5-12400F [6C / 12T] (138th)		96%
Intel Core i5-12400 [6C / 12T] (138th)		96%
Intel Core i9-9820X [10C / 20T] (140th)		94%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X [6C / 12T] (141st)		91%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G [6C / 12T] (142nd)		90%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 [6C / 12T] (142nd)		90%

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Intel Core i5-12500 Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 10.7% below average.
38 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers 148.1% better value priced at $84.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i5-12500 Gaming Performance

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache

AMD Ryzen 5 8500G [6C / 12T] (111th)		109%
Intel Core i5-12600 [6C / 12T] (112th)		108%
Intel Core i7-12700F [12C / 20T] (113th)		108%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G [8C / 16T] (114th)		108%
Intel Core i5-13500T [14C / 20T] (115th)		107%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F [8C / 16T] (116th)		107%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 [12C / 24T] (117th)		103%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT [6C / 12T] (118th)		102%
Intel Core i5-13400 [10C / 16T] (119th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X [6C / 6T] (120th)		101%
Intel Core i5-12500 [6C / 12T] (121st)		100%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X [6C / 12T] (122nd)		99%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT [6C / 12T] (123rd)		95%
Intel Core i5-12400 [6C / 12T] (124th)		93%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT [8C / 16T] (125th)		93%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT [6C / 12T] (126th)		92%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 [6C / 12T] (127th)		90%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G [6C / 12T] (128th)		87%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X [8C / 16T] (129th)		86%
Intel Core i5-11600 [6C / 12T] (130th)		85%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 [8C / 16T] (131st)		85%

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Intel Core i5-12500 Price/Performance Analysis

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 14.1% below average.
27 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers 172.0% better value priced at $84.