Intel Core i5-12500

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 98.49

Overall Rank:
621st fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
183rd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
205th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19895

Single Thread Rating

3688

Samples: 700*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12500

Integer Math	61,811 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,087 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	75 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	23,366 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,069 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	239,823 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,194 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,082 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,688 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of July 2024.
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 Tower Business Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 Processor \| 64GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD \| WiFi \| DVD-RW \| HDMI \| Display Port(Support 4K) \| Windows 11 Pro	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 Processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, WiFi, DVD-RW, HDMI, Display Port(Support 4K), Windows 11 Pro	$729.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 SFF Intel Hexa Core i5-12500 (Beat i7-11700), 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, DP Port, HDMI, Keyboard & Mouse, W11P, Business Desktop	$699.95 (www.amazon.com)
	DELL Optiplex 3000 Tower Business Desktop Computer \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 Processor \| 16GB RAM \| 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD \| WiFi \| DVD-RW \| HDMI \| Display Port(Support 4K) \| Windows 11 Pro	$649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 3000 Tower Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 Processor \| Windows 11 Pro \| HDMI+Display Port Support 4K \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| DVD-RW (16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD)	$659.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i5-12500		19,895
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i5-12500		98.49
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
Intel Core i5-12500		3,688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12500
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2153121 - Jul 24 2024		20102
BL5069288 - Jul 22 2024		21499
BL2149018 - Jul 19 2024		20377
BL2149002 - Jul 19 2024		19720
BL2148979 - Jul 19 2024		19877

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12500
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12500		19,895
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,383 (-2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12500		24,556 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12500		21,255 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12500		16,578 (-16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12500		28,497 (+43.2%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12500		27,719 (+39.3%)
Intel Core i5-12600KF vs Intel Core i5-12500		27,509 (+38.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12500		27,128 (+36.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12500		26,678 (+34.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12500		24,622 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12500		24,212 (+21.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-12500		23,977 (+20.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12500 Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i5-12500		4,212

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