The Core i7-10510U is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $3315.03 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-10510U
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 25 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 95% cheaper – $179.97 vs $3495.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
Core i7-10510U vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-10510U
Aug 21st, 2019
Average FPS
203
90%
Min 1% FPS
141
91%
Price, $
$3495
5%
Value, $/FPS
$17.21/FPS
5%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
226
100%
Min 1% FPS
155
100%
Price, $
$179.97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Core i7-10510U vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Ultra
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+2
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Average FPS
Very High
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Very High
1920x1080
+2
Average FPS
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High
1920x1080
+1
Average FPS
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-10510U vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-10510U vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-10510U
Aug 21st, 2019
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
1.8 GHz
60%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
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
94%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-10510U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 21st, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $212.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake-U | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
25 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3, DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
