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CA$242.37
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Prices and StockMSRP $212
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MSRP $212
Prices and StockMSRP $232
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MSRP $232
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 734 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - CA$242.37 vs CA$339.00
- Up to 27% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-14500 - CA$1.24 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-12500 - 201 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
196
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$242.37
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$242.37 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315 minutes ago
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
201
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$339
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 315 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-14500
With selected game settings
120 FPS
CA$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,499
In Stock
79 FPS
CA$14.80/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
In Stock
79 FPS
CA$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
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