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€169.98
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Prices and StockMSRP $212
Prices and Stock
MSRP $212
Prices and Stock
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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 Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-10500 - 212 vs 187 FPS
Advantages of Core i5-10500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $135.14 vs $169.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12500 - $0.72 vs $0.80 per FPS
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €169.98 on Amazon
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Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
187
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.5 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110500
Buy for €135.14 on Amazon
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Updated 118 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | 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 |
Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-10500
With selected game settings
133 FPS
€4.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€653.15
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127 FPS
€5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-10500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€674.77
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163 FPS
€3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€587.12
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163 FPS
€6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,032.68
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99 FPS
€7.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€711.7
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99 FPS
€7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i5-10500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€692.79
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133 FPS
€4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€656.76
In Stock
133 FPS
€10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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133 FPS
€5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€719.82
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133 FPS
€5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€753.15
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