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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium G2120 - 124 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $52.0 vs $189.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
22.76070964950238%
Multi-Core
922
10.155303447516246%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G2120
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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57 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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71 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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66 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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57 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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57 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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57 FPS
$17.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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57 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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57 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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