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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3258 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3258 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2773 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3258.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 53% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Pentium G3258 - 95 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3258 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3258
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $51.36 vs $189.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12500 - $0.83 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
FPS
62
65%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel G3258 4 Pentium 3.20 GHz 3M Cache 2 Core Processor (BX80646G3258)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3258
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G3258 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G3258
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$742/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$147/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$899.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$789/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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1 FPS
$880/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1279.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$809.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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