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IntelBX8071512500
▲ 50207 ▼

2 Cores, 2 Threads @3.3GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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▲ 57256 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+75%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 3,978 user samples
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263 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 63% Base clock 3.3 GHz
Worst Bench: 43% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 43% Great: 63%
SPEED RANK: 660th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
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 		56.5 % 99.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+75%
Average Score 
+190%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84.2 Pts +4% 80.8 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		89.5 Pts 181 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+102%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		167 Pts 343 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+105%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		170 Pts 631 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+271%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		172 Pts 992 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+477%
Overclocked Score 
+175%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.8 Pts +3% 91 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		98.2 Pts 191 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+95%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		195 Pts 368 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+89%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		194 Pts 689 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+255%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		195 Pts 1053 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+440%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.06 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		89.6 % 109 % Better value.
+22%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		50 % 57 % More popular.
+14%
Price
Price (score) 		$52 Much cheaper.
+73% 		$196
Nice To Haves 
+219%
Age
Newest 		129 Months 29 Months Much more recent.
+78%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		53 Watts More energy efficient.
+18% 		65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 6 cores Hugely higher core count.
+200%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		2 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+500%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 10 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+55%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+10% 		3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.3 GHz 4.6 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+39%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		195 Pts 1251 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+542%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		174 Pts 1199 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+589%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Alder Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1700
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD UHD 770
Conclusion 
Average Bench 56.5%
Average Bench 99.2%
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The G3430 is a 2013 Haswell based CPU and is part of Intel's value range of Pentium processors. The Pentium-G range have very strong single and dual core performance but lag the group leaders in terms of multi-core processing (MCP). MCP is important for tasks such as audio/video encoding and software development. For regular PC use such as surfing the web, watching movies and playing the vast majority of games, MCP is not required. The G3430 currently retails for a quarter as much as a 4770K but has an effective speed of 79.1 which is just 6% lower than the average of the current group leaders. The majority of users will notice no difference even by paying five times more for a top end processor. The G3430 is brilliant value but its sibling, the G3420, is cheaper and even better value for money.  [Mar '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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