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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 35% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Pentium G3250 - 148 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$120.0 vs CA$244.29
- Up to 34% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-12500 - CA$1.09 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$244.29
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
110
74%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
Buy for CA$120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G3250
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
66 FPS
CA$18.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,249.27
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46 FPS
CA$23.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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