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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2724 days newer than Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in The Last of Us Part I than Pentium G3250 - 144 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 12 vs 2 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
Ultra
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
24.92427520553873%
Multi-Core
981
10.80515475272607%
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i5-12500
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$24.73/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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Core i5-12500
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
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$26.3/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$29.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$33.3/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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30 FPS
$50/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$42.67/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$19.29/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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