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Intel Core i5-12500E
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i5-12500E
Brand: Intel
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-12-13

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i5-12500E is based on the Alder Lake S architecture. It is manufactured using the modern 10-nm process, which contributes to its efficiency. This processor provides a reliable foundation for many systems. A clear plus is the support for PCIe 5.0. This interface allows for fast connections for future expansions.

It represents a clear advantage for demanding hardware. An integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770 is also present. This graphics unit enables operation without a separate graphics card. It is sufficient for daily tasks or media playback. The Intel Core i5-12500E has 8 MB L2 and 18 MB L3 cache. These cache sizes contribute significantly to efficient data processing.

The maximum memory bandwidth of 77 GB/s ensures rapid communication. We believe this processor is still a capable option today. Its balanced performance is convincing in a variety of scenarios. It remains a stable choice for purposeful computer solutions.

Architecture: Alder Lake S
Manufacturing process: 10 nm
PCIe Version: 5.0
Integrated Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.50 GHz

1,770

4C / 8T · 4.50 GHz

1,770

6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz

1,763

16C / 32T · 4.90 GHz

1,759

8C / 16T · 4.80 GHz

1,745

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 24T · 2.60 GHz

8,568

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

8,522

6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz

8,514

10C / 20T · 2.30 GHz

8,488

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

8,487

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 770

768

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200

768

Intel UHD Graphics 770

742

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

736

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)

702

More benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
Architecture	Alder Lake S
Technology	10 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1700
Generation	12
Predecessor
Successor	Intel Core i5-13500E Q1/2023

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 12
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	6x Golden Cove
Frequency:	2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	3.90 GHz
L2-Cache	7.50 MB
L3-Cache	18.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency	0.30 - 1.45 GHz
CUs / Shader	32 / 256
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
Technology	10 nm
Release date	Q4/2021

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200	76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	128 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	5.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	65 W
TDP (PL2)	117 W
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date	Q1/2022
Release price	205 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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