Real World Speed
Performance profile from 7,919 user samples
3,715 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 91% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 91% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 77th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
4,204 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 138% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 123% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 123% Great: 138%
SPEED RANK: 4th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 130%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
99.2 % 131 % Much faster effective speed.
+32%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
80.8 Pts 86.2 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
181 Pts 236 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+30%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
343 Pts 469 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+37%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
631 Pts 933 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+48%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
992 Pts 1758 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+77%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
91 Pts 95.9 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
191 Pts 251 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+31%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
368 Pts 495 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
689 Pts 972 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+41%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1053 Pts 1894 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+80%
Market Share
Based on 67,791,485 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.09 % 0.09 %
Value
Value For Money
109 % 110 % +1%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
57 % +4% 55 %
Price
Price (score)
$196 Much cheaper.
+62%
$510
Age
Newest
27 Months 16+ Months Much more recent.
+41%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1251 Pts 4530 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+262%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1199 Pts 4202 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+250%
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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 '22 Waaaaaal]

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fast AF but pricy as hell [Jul '23 Picruncher1]

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We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

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