Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10500 - 132 vs 123 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €199.0 vs €284.65
Elden Ring
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1519
65.72912159238426%
Multi-Core
5470
60.248926093182064%
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 |