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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Celeron G1820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Celeron G1820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2956 days newer than the cheaper Celeron G1820.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Celeron G1820 - 383 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Celeron G1820 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Celeron G1820
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $46.41 vs $195.98
- Up to 71% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12500 - $0.15 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Celeron G1820
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2013
FPS
319
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$46.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU BX80646G1820 Celeron G1820 2.70GHz 2M LGA1150 2C/2T Haswell
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Celeron G1820
Desktop • Dec 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Celeron G1820 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Dec 1st, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Celeron |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Celeron G1820
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
65 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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179 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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179 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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65 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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179 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
139 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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65 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759.99
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65 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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65 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099
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