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.
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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: 98.92

Overall Rank: 389

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

Average CPU Mark

19981

Single Thread Rating: 3721
Samples: 323*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12500

Integer Math	62,070 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	48,313 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	78 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,067 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	235.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics	1,152 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,112 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,721 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 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.

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Pricing History

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	Dell OptiPlex 7400 23.8" Full HD All-in-One Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 6-Core up to 4.60 GHz Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Windows 11 Pro	$1639.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$839.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$788.33 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Small Form Factor with 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500 \| 256GB SSD \| 16 GB Memory \| Windows 11 Pro License Included, Black	$749.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$811.95 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,596
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		21,948
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		14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		185.00
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		141.75
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		141.01
Intel Core i5-12500		98.92
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.75
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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,724
Intel Core i5-12500		3,721
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
BL1781990 - Mar 30 2023		19420
BL1780650 - Mar 28 2023		19968
BL1778169 - Mar 25 2023		20157
BL1776243 - Mar 23 2023		21950
BL1776197 - Mar 23 2023		21926

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12500
As of 31st of March 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		19,751 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-12500		19,550 (-2.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-12500		21,948 (+9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-12500		24,642 (+23.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12500		21,582 (+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		19,754 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-12490F vs Intel Core i5-12500		20,766 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i5-12500T vs Intel Core i5-12500		17,156 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i5-12500		27,822 (+39.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-12500		26,833 (+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 31st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,450
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,437
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,800
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,584
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,145
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,769
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,728
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,699
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,624
Intel Core i5-12500		4,156

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12500

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