slightly better/comparable to A8-7650k and A8-7600 in terms of speed and can do light gaming when paired with good ram (at least 1833mhz) with the help of R7 Integrated Graphics which is also on par with Vega 3 and Vega 6 that can be found in Ryzen APU's.
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Recommended Resolution: 768p or 900p
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Update: Here are some of the playable games on this APU.
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Forza Horizon 4: 1080p (avg: 20), 900p (avg: 25), 720p (avg: 30) - Low Setting
Forza Horizon 3: 1080p (avg: 19), 900p (avg: 21), 720p (avg: 27) - Low Setting
Far Cry Primal: 1080p (avg: 15), 900p (avg: 19), 720p (avg: 30) - Low Setting
Amnesia The Bunker: 720p (avg: 28)
League of Legends: 1080p Medium Low (avg: 65)
Farlight 84: 1080p Smooth (avg: 90)
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**All games played on 16GB RAM.** [Nov '23129721080040]
Intel's i5 12500 is a weird processor. It is around $40 more expensive than the i5 12400(F) for slightly higher clocks and a better iGPU that most gamers will not care about - which is the thing Alder Lake focuses most on from what we've seen. It is not good value. This does not mean it is a bad CPU, it is still very capable of gaming and could be more capable in workstation and desktop use thanks to the improved iGPU. I do not believe it deserves a $40 tax for those situations though. [Apr '22Waaaaaal]
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