iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i5-12500

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-12500 can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12500 Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12500 also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12500

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 117 W

Cache Size: L1: 480 KB, L2: 7.5 MB, L3: 18 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 98.91

Overall Rank: 392

Last Price Change: $202.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark
rating
19981

Single Thread Rating: 3722
Samples: 324*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12500

Integer Math62,075 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math48,316 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers78 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting24 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,068 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression235.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,151 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions16,114 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,722 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12500

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Search for Intel Core i5-12500
from the Featured Merchants below:
Amazon.com
Newegg.com
bestbuy.com
EBay.com
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,602
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,799
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,678
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,133
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,949
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,924
Intel Core i5-12500
 19,981
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,529
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,546
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,197
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 184.69
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 144.12
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 130.66
Intel Core i9-12900K
 104.01
Intel Core i5-12500
 98.91
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 52.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,824
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
Intel Core i5-12500
 3,722
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12500
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1784620 - Apr 02 2023
19784
BL1781990 - Mar 30 2023
19420
BL1780650 - Mar 28 2023
19968
BL1778169 - Mar 25 2023
20157
BL1776243 - Mar 23 2023
21950
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12500
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12500
 19,981
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-12500
 19,748 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12500
 19,550 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12500
 21,949 (+9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12500
 24,647 (+23.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12500
 21,589 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i5-12500
 21,414 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-12500
 19,750 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12500
 20,766 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12500
 17,154 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12500
 27,822 (+39.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12500
 26,838 (+34.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i5-12500
 23,266 (+16.4%)


Is the Intel Core i5-12500 Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of April 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,345
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,444
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,440
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,801
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,588
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,147
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,897
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,773
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,722
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,710
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,628
Intel Core i5-12500
 4,154