Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-10500 - 241 vs 222 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €205.81 vs €235.2
- Up to 5% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12500 - €0.93 vs €0.98 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for €235.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
222
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205.81
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €205.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |