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The Core i5-12500 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-3330 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $19.03 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-12500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 10% cheaper$179.97 vs $199.00
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-3330

The Core i5-12500 is better in every way

Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-3330 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-3330 in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

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Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Ultra

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-3330 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2381

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9463

100%

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

574

24%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1706

18%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-12500 vs Core i5-3330 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Jan 4th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

Sep 3rd, 2012


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

6 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

70%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-3330 Logo

Core i5-3330

General
Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
$212.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Alder Lake-SCodenameIvy Bridge
65 W
Power Consumption77 W
Performance
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.0 GHzBase Frequency3.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz
18 MB
L3 Cache6 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHzRAMDDR3
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2500
NoOverclockableNo

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