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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 G630 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G630 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G630.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G630
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $37.49 vs $195.98
- Up to 72% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12500 - $0.36 vs $1.3 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 44% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G630 - 151 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G630 - 12 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
105
69%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor G630 2.7 Ghz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623G630
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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
Pentium G630
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G630 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G630 or Core i5-12500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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105 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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79 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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105 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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96 FPS
$10.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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79 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$759.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
79 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099
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79 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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79 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849
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