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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2020 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2020 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3270 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2020.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2020
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $34.99 vs $195.98
- Up to 80% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12500 - $0.18 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Pentium G2020 - 219 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2020 - 12 vs 2 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
FPS
191
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$34.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2020 Processor BX80637G2020
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium G2020
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2013
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2020 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G2020 or Core i5-12500
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
32 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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73 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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73 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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73 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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73 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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58 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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58 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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32 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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32 FPS
$28.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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