Intel Core i5-12500

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12500 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-12500 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12500 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-12500

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 18 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 98.73

Overall Rank: 423

Last Price Change: $202.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark

19943

Single Thread Rating: 3722
Samples: 367*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12500

Integer Math	62,109 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,326 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	77 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23,602 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,061 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	240,496 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,139 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,117 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,722 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor with 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 \| 256GB SSD \| 8GB Memory \| 8X ODD \| Windows 11 Pro License Included	$643.27 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor with 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 \| 256GB SSD \| 16 GB Memory \| Windows 11 Pro License Included, Black	$749.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$787.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteDesk 600 G9 SFF Business Desktop, Intel Core i5-12500 Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi, RJ-45, Display Port, Wired KB and Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$839.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Full Size Tower Business Desktop, Intel Core i5-12500 Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, DVDRW, Ethernet, WiFi Adapter, KB& Mouse, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$849.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,602
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,805
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,891
Intel Core i5-12500		19,943
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,508
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,149

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.63
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		162.74
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		147.04
Intel Core i9-12900K		118.05
Intel Core i5-12500		98.73
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		46.86
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Intel Core i5-12500		3,722
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,719
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1827921 - May 27 2023		19866
BL1826905 - May 26 2023		20251
BL1825118 - May 23 2023		15976
BL1821860 - May 19 2023		21072
BL1821824 - May 19 2023		20519

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12500
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12500		19,943
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,533 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12500		24,689 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12500		21,642 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,738 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12500		20,727 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12500		17,043 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12500		27,838 (+39.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12500		26,827 (+34.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,931 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,751 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,721 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,624 (-1.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12500 Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,232
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,111
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,438
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,190
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,796
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,790
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,774
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,727
Intel Core i5-12500		4,127

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