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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium Gold G6405 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Pentium Gold G6405.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in Ready or Not than Pentium Gold G6405 - 290 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium Gold G6405 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium Gold G6405
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$80.43 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
37%
Price, CA$
CA$249
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 91 minutes ago
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
248
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$80.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Gold G6405 4.1GHz 4MB Desktop Processor Boxed
Buy for CA$80.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium Gold G6405
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium Gold G6405 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium Gold |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 610 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium Gold G6405
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
133 FPS
CA$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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100 FPS
CA$10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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