| Name: | Intel Core i5-12500 |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 12000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
Intel Core i5-12500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i5-12500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-12500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-12500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500 is 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 6 |
| Threads: | 12 |
| Cores: | 6x Golden Cove |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-12500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution units: | 32 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 117 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-12500 is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 7.5 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 18.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
| Release price: | 202 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon W-1350P
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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20049
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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20002
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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20002
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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20002
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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19920
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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13145
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Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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13067
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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12974
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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12955
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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12916
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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10412
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Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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10411
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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10401
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
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10397
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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10379
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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8996
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
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8993
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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8973
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Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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8949
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Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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8945
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
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8973
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
|
8960
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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8912
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Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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8640
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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8640
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
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4981
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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4960
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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4960
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
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4960
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Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
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4930
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
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4740
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Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
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4737
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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4732
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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
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4730
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Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
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4715
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Apple M1 (7-GPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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2369
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 2.2 GHz
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2368
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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2365
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Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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2364
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Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
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2354
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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1806
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Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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1806
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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1804
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Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1794
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Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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1794
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon E-2378
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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1821
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 2.2 GHz
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1814
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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1804
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Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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1800
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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1794
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-12700HL
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
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694
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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688
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Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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687
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Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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687
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
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180
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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178
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
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178
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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178
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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173
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