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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4013 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £37.72 vs £188.88
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12500 - £0.34 vs £1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-2500K - 125 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 12 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
111
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£37.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i5-12500
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
£14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
67 FPS
£13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
45 FPS
£17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£800.22
In Stock
67 FPS
£12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
59 FPS
£13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
45 FPS
£29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
67 FPS
£14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
45 FPS
£26.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,185.33
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