Intel BX8071512500

Core i5-12500

▲ Core i5-12500
BENCHMARKS (3,715)
MKT (0.1%)
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BUY • $190

Effective Speed -7%Effective Speed -7%Average Score -8%Memory -3%, 1-Core -2%, 2-Core -6%, 4-Core -10%, 8-Core -19%Overclocked Score -8%1-Core -2%, 2-Core -5%, 4-Core -9%, 8-Core -21%, Memory -1%Value & Sentiment -225%User Rating -70%, Market Share -841%, Price 18%, Value -6%Nice To Haves -21%TDP 50%, Cores -74%, Threads -41%, Lithography -2%, Base Clock -12%, Turbo Clock -6%, 64-Core -61%, 64-Core -58%, Age 12%

Average Bench: 99.2% (77^th of 1442)

Based on 3,715 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF00090675 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500

Poor: 91%Average: 99.2% Great: 106%

Gaming 99%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 103%

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Workstation 93%

Nuclear submarine

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i5-12500 averaged just 0.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-12500 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 181Pts

Avg. Dual Core Speed 343Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-12500 is just 15.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-12500 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,199Pts

Avg. Memory Latency 80.8Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 3,715 samples)

Rank 7799.2%

Min	Avg	Max
71.2	Memory 80.8	91
168	1-Core 181	191
309	2-Core 343	368
107% 201 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
561	4-Core 631	689
931	8-Core 992	1,053
99.9% 811 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
1,116	64-Core 1,199	1,251
74.2% 1,199 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

BRA-User, 10 hrs ago.Core i5-12500,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)

106% Outstanding

Memory 84.5

1-Core 190

2-Core 347

111% 207 Pts

4-Core 682

8-Core 1,011

105% 847 Pts

64-Core 1,188

74% 1,188 Pts

ITA-User, 14 hrs ago.Core i5-12500,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)

105% Outstanding

Memory 81.7

1-Core 172

2-Core 342

105% 198 Pts

4-Core 685

8-Core 976

104% 830 Pts

64-Core 1,233

76% 1,233 Pts

ITA-User, 17 hrs ago.Core i5-12500,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)

99.1% Outstanding

Memory 80.5

1-Core 191

2-Core 364

112% 212 Pts

4-Core 631

8-Core 1,053

103% 842 Pts

64-Core 1,224

76% 1,224 Pts

FRA-User, 10 hrs ago.Core i5-12500,

U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)

92.4% Outstanding

Memory 73

1-Core 183

2-Core 323

102% 193 Pts

4-Core 599

8-Core 992

97% 796 Pts

64-Core 1,218

75% 1,218 Pts

USA-User, 12 hrs ago.Core i5-12500,

CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)

77.5% Very good

Memory 70.5

1-Core 126

2-Core 244

80% 147 Pts

4-Core 454

8-Core 721

72% 588 Pts

64-Core 870

54% 870 Pts

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Gaming 11%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 10%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3000

CPU
Core i5-12500Intel $190Bench 99%, 3,715 samples	253x

GPU
UHD Graphics 770IntelBench 7%, 2,512 samples	490x
UHD Graphics 730IntelBench 6%, 14,644 samples	76x
UHD Graphics 770IntelBench 8%, 19,750 samples	28x

SSD
KBG50ZNS256G KIOXIA 256GBNvmeBench 160%, 816 samples	52x
BC711 SK hynix 256GBNvmeBench 161%, 1,702 samples	40x
Micron 2450 256GBNvmeBench 169%, 265 samples	32x

RAM
HMAA1GS6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 32%, 13,137 samples	47x
HMAA2GS6CJR8N-XN 1x16GBUnknownBench 40%, 3,085 samples	36x
HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 1x8GBUnknownBench 37%, 941 samples	24x

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Value: 110% - Outstanding

Total price: $190

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12th generation Alder Lake processor...

Added 2 years ago.

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While the 12400 may be more popular, the better intel UHD iGPU and slightly higher clock speeds make this CPU worthwhile.—Jul '22

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Good

11 days ago.

Actually people are less aware of 12500 and moreover to its power and capability specially of it's iGPU, meanwhile 12400 had been more advertised so is more popular but definitely can't compete with 12500.

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2 years ago.

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.

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

Intel BX8071512500

Core i5-12500

Average Bench: 99.2% (77^th of 1442)

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Average Bench: 99.2% (77th of 1442)

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