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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 4013 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Saints Row than Core i5-2500 - 176 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - €218.88 vs €272.66
- Up to 33% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i5-2500 - €1.24 vs €1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 12 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
148
84.0909090909091%
Value, €/FPS
€1.84/FPS
67.3913043478261%
Price, €
€272.66
80%
Intel Core i5-2500
Buy for €272.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1603 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
589
25.486802250108177%
Multi-Core
1695
18.66945698865514%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-2500
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€800.79
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74 FPS
€17.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,308.05
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