Intel Core i5-12500E Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-12500E has 6 cores with 12 threads and is based on the 12. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1700 socket and was released in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-12500E scores 1,763 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 8,514 points.
| Name: | Intel Core i5-12500E |
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| Family: | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | Intel Core i5-13500E |
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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 6 / 12 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 6x Golden Cove |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.90 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 4.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): | 3.90 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-12500E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12500E 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 |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Compute units: | 32 |
| Shader: | 256 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
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| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
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 |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200 | 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 128 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 117 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-12500E is made in 10 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 25.50 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
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| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 7.50 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 18.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
| Release price: | 205 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-12500E have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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.
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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.
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-1747NTE
10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz |
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12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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