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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$88.0 vs CA$245.99
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G3250 - 182 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel PENTIUM Processor G3250 3.20 2 LGA 1156 BX80646G3250
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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+
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
24.92427520553873%
Multi-Core
981
10.80515475272607%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i5-12500
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
81 FPS
CA$12.09/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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