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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 i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3504 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £29.0 vs £183.66
- Up to 76% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12500 - £0.25 vs £1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 54% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-3470S - 179 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 12 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
FPS
116
64.80446927374301%
Value, £/FPS
£0.25/FPS
100%
Price, £
£29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-3470S - i5-3470S
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Updated 2450 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.03/FPS
24.271844660194176%
Price, £
£183.66
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £183.66 on Amazon
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Updated 2450 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Single-Core
604
26.135871916919086%
Multi-Core
1724
18.98887542680912%
Intel Core i5-3470S | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3470S or Core i5-12500
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
124 FPS
£7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£972.24
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115 FPS
£7.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£836.22
In Stock
98 FPS
£13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
98 FPS
£11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,149.03
In Stock
124 FPS
£10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,265.25
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