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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2024 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 28% better in Rust than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 237 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $81.79 vs $195.98
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-12500 - $0.44 vs $0.83 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
185
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$81.79
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Xeon E5-1650 v4
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
72 FPS
$10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$755
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99 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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99 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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72 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
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72 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099
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72 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849
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72 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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