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2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.0GHz, Alder Lake.
Release date: Q1 2022.

Effective Speed 
+133%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 68,165 user samples
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Best Bench: 56% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 1011th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
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: 83rd / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 99%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		42.6 % 99.2 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+133%
Average Score 
+324%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		63.6 Pts 80.8 Pts Lower memory latency.
+27%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		51 Pts 181 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+255%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		89 Pts 343 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+285%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		126 Pts 631 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+401%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		132 Pts 992 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+652%
Overclocked Score 
+241%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		86 Pts 91 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		70.7 Pts 191 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+170%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		115 Pts 368 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+220%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		173 Pts 689 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+298%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		172 Pts 1053 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+512%
Value & Sentiment 
+54%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.06 % Higher market share.
+20%
Value
Value For Money 		42.5 % 109 % Hugely better value.
+157%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 57 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Price
Price (score) 		$281 $196 Much cheaper.
+30%
Nice To Haves 
+227%
Age
Newest 		130 Months 30 Months Much more recent.
+77%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		15 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+77% 		65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 6 cores Hugely higher core count.
+200%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+55%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		1.6 GHz 3 GHz Hugely faster base frequency.
+88%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		2.6 GHz 4.6 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+77%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		174 Pts 1251 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+619%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		132 Pts 1199 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+808%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCBGA1168 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4400 UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 42.6%
Average Bench 99.2%
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The Intel i5-4200U is a dual core 4th generation Haswell processor. Specifically designed for tablets and ultrabooks it gives the appropriate balance between performance and battery life. The i5-4200U has integrated HD 4400 graphics which are fine for desktop use but not suited to 3D gaming. With an impressive TDP of just 15 Watts, the 4200U will typically give 6 hours of battery life. Despite the low effective speed of 56 which is 70% below the average of the leaders, when coupled with an SSD the 4200U can give a reasonable user experience. Comparing the 4200U and 4500U shows that the 4500U has 20% faster single-core performance but also costs 40% more. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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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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