Intel Core i5-12500

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.0 GHz	4.6 GHz

Geekbench 5 Single-Core

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Availability
MSRP in USD: $212

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i5-12500

Very High

288

FPS

League of Legends

Ultra

151

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Best Looking

242

FPS

Dota 2

Maximum

212

FPS

World of Warcraft

Epic

238

FPS

Fortnite

High

816

FPS

Minecraft

Specifications

General
Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Collection	Core i5
Codename	Alder Lake

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	65 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770

Intel Core i5-12500 Popular Comparisons

Find out which of the 2 CPUs performs better, view a side-by-side specification comparison.

CA$314.89

CA$270.83

CA$314.89

CA$307.08

CA$314.89

CA$318.88

CA$314.89

CA$325

CA$314.89

CA$259.95

CA$314.89

CA$299

Alternatives For Core i5-12500

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

257 FPS

CA$0.58/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Save CA$164.91

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

280 FPS

CA$0.93/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Save CA$54.94

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

252 FPS

CA$1.19/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Save CA$15.89

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

258 FPS

CA$0.67/FPS

Save CA$140.91

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

276 FPS

CA$0.87/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Save CA$75.91

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

260 FPS

CA$0.8/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Save CA$105.89

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

250 FPS

CA$0.48/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Save CA$195.89

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

255 FPS

CA$0.58/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Save CA$165.91

Intel Core i5-13600K

274 FPS

CA$1.02/FPS

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Save CA$35.91

Intel Core i5-12600K

268 FPS

CA$0.89/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Save CA$75.89

Builds Using Intel Core i5-12500

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

GIGABYTE G5 KF: 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 144Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop

147 FPS

CA$6.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i5-12500

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$979

In Stock

Acer Nitro 5 17 Gaming Laptop

104 FPS

CA$15.38/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i5-12500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,599.99

In Stock

HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop

104 FPS

CA$11.24/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i5-12500

8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,169

In Stock

Compare 2 CPUs in Games

Select First CPU

Select Second CPU

Search for CPUs

Refine results to filter 1055 processors by performance, release date, price, and value. Click on a CPU to view more in-depth specifications and game FPS.

Found 1055 CPUs.

Popularity

Processor

Performance

Price

Value

Core i7-4930K

Sep 1st, 2013

Performance Rating

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Oct 2nd, 2018

Performance Rating

CA$1,791.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Pentium Gold G6405

Mar 16th, 2021

Performance Rating

CA$131.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-7700T

Jan 3rd, 2017

Performance Rating

CA$218.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-6850K

May 31st, 2016

Performance Rating

CA$309.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Ryzen 5 1400

Apr 11th, 2017

Performance Rating

CA$87.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-7740X

Jun 26th, 2017

Performance Rating

Pentium G2120

Sep 3rd, 2012

Performance Rating

Pentium Gold G7400

Jan 4th, 2022

Performance Rating

CA$154.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Celeron G3900

Sep 1st, 2015

Performance Rating

CA$67.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i3-10320

Apr 30th, 2020

Performance Rating

Core i5-7400

Jan 3rd, 2017

Performance Rating

CA$221 on Amazon

In Stock

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Aug 10th, 2017

Performance Rating

CA$890.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i9-10920X

Oct 19th, 2019

Performance Rating

CA$1,638 on Amazon

In Stock

FX-9370

Jun 11th, 2013

Performance Rating

Core i5-7600

Jan 3rd, 2017

Performance Rating

CA$153.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i5-2500

Jan 9th, 2011

Performance Rating

CA$51.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Ryzen 5 3500X

Sep 24th, 2019

Performance Rating

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Jul 14th, 2020

Performance Rating

Ryzen 5 3600XT

Jul 7th, 2019

Performance Rating

CA$899 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-8086K

Jun 5th, 2018

Performance Rating

Core i5-3570K

Apr 29th, 2012

Performance Rating

Core i9-7920X

Sep 10th, 2017

Performance Rating

Core i5-4670

Jun 2nd, 2013

Performance Rating

FX-8350

Oct 23rd, 2012

Performance Rating

CA$209.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Intel Core i5-12500

Availability
MSRP in USD: $212

Intel Core i5-12500 FPS Calculator

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i5-12500

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Dota 2

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

Minecraft

Specifications

Intel Core i5-12500 Popular Comparisons

Alternatives For Core i5-12500

Builds Using Intel Core i5-12500

Compare 2 CPUs in Games

Search for CPUs

Performance Rating

Price

Value Rating