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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 G4560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4560.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4560
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $28.55 vs $195.98
- Up to 82% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12500 - $0.24 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 22% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Pentium G4560 - 146 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
120
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$28.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4560 - 3.5 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 3 MB cache - LGA1151 Socket - Box
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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
Ultra High
Pentium G4560
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4560 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 610 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G4560 or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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75 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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75 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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75 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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75 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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65 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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65 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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47 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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47 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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