Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Pentium D1517

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12500E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D1517
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Pentium D1517

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Pentium D1517 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12500E was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Pentium D1517 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D1517 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Pentium D (5)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake S Architecture Broadwell
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13500E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium D1517 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium D1517 is at 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz).

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Pentium D1517
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Pentium D1517
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Pentium D1517 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12500E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Intel Pentium D1517 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Pentium D1517
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 32
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-12500E is 65 W, while the Intel Pentium D1517 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Pentium D1517
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
117 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12500E is manufactured in 10 nm and has 25.50 MB cache. The Intel Pentium D1517 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-12500E Characteristic Intel Pentium D1517
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket AM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2015
205 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 (25%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500E (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 (21%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1763 (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
444 (25%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
8514 (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1755 (21%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz
19899 (100%)
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
37 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12500E Intel Pentium D1517
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