Intel Core i5-12500
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Released
Q1/2022
Intel Core i5-12500

Processor Intel Core i5-12500, specifications and benchmarks

176 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i5-12500 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2022. Here are all the Intel Core i5-12500’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.00 GHz, total of cores is 6 / 12. The CPU supports DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1700. The TDP for CPU is 65 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i5-12500

  • Family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    12
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-11500
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i5-12500 Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    6 / 12
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A-Core
    6x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    --
  • C-Core
    --
  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz
  • Turbo (6 Cores)
    4.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    32
  • Shader
    256
  • Max. GPU Memory
    --
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    11
  • Direct X
    12
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2021
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • 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 specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • ECC
    No
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    117 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    7.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    18.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Socket
    LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q1/2022
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-12500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    52 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    115 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    47 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    119 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    91 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    471 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    240 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    88 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    101 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i5-12500 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1837
1837
1806
1804
Intel Core i5-12500
1804
Intel Core i5-12500
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
13875
13305
13067
12974
Intel Core i5-12500
12974
Intel Core i5-12500
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
724
724
694
688
Intel Core i5-12500
688
Intel Core i5-12500
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
4995
4995
4981
4960
Intel Core i5-12500
4960
Intel Core i5-12500
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
768
768
768
742
Intel Core i5-12500
742
Intel Core i5-12500

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*

PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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