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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3319 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1620.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Celeron G1620 - 125 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1620 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1620
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$32.99 vs CA$241.35
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Celeron G1620 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 2.7 GHz 2M 55W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Celeron G1620
Desktop • Dec 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
409
17.697966248377327%
Multi-Core
723
7.963432096045819%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Celeron G1620 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Celeron G1620
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
CA$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
CA$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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