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CA$218.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1420 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$218.88 vs CA$249.99
- Up to 2% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.88 vs CA$0.9 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-8500 - 277 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 12 vs 6 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
248
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
277
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12621 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i5-12500
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
145 FPS
CA$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,149.95
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109 FPS
CA$9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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132 FPS
CA$10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,320.85
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