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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G645 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3411 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G645.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 61% better in Dead Island 2 than Pentium G645 - 190 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G645 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G645
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $40.99 vs $175.95
Dead Island 2
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 G645 Dual-Core Processor 2.9 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G645
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G645
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Pentium G645 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2012 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Pentium G645
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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93 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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93 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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79 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
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53 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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53 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
53 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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53 FPS
$16.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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