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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-11500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-11500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-11500 - 134 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$249.0 vs CA$282.17
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-11500 - CA$1.86 vs CA$2.29 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
CA$30.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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30 FPS
CA$35.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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