Intel Core i5-12500
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Intel Core i5-12500 - specifications and benchmarks

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Q1/2022
Intel Core i5-12500

Intel Core i5-12500

The Intel Core i5-12500 technical specifications and performance benchmarks are detailed on this page. The release date is Q1/2022. Intel Core i5-12500 supports the installation of LGA 1700 socket on the motherboard. The number of cores is with the base clock speed of 3.00 GHz. Maximum capacity and type of RAM supported are DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800. TDP is 65 W.
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Core i5-12500
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
CPU generation and family

description Intel Core i5-12500

  • Name
    Intel Core i5-12500
  • Family
    Intel Core i5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    12
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-11500
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-13500
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    6 / 12
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • Cores
    6x Golden Cove
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Frequency
    3.00 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.60 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.00 GHz
Internal Graphics

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
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  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
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  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel)
  • Bandwidth
    76.8 GB/s
  • ECC
    Yes
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    117 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 \xc2\xb0C
Technical details

  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Chip design
    Monolithic
  • Socket
    LGA 1700
  • L2-Cache
    7.50 MB
  • L3-Cache
    18.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • 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 $
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet
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