Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 56% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G3250 - 179 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €22.7 vs €298.2
- Up to 88% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12500 - €0.2 vs €1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
11.976047904191619%
Price, €
€298.2
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €298.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
115
64.24581005586593%
Value, €/FPS
€0.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.7
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €22.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86039 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
24.92427520553873%
Multi-Core
981
10.80515475272607%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |