Intel
Intel Core i5-12500
Intel's mainstream Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700: six performance cores and twelve threads at up to 4.6 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache, UHD Graphics 770 and support for DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory, launched in January 2022 at 65 W base power.
Pros
- 6 cores and 12 threads with a 4.6 GHz maximum turbo clock
- 18 MB of L3 cache and 7.5 MB of L2 cache
- Integrated UHD Graphics 770, so a discrete graphics card is not required
- Supports both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory on LGA1700 boards
- In review testing, single-core Cinebench R23 performance close to the Core i5-12600K
Cons
- Locked multiplier, so no overclocking
- No efficient cores, so multithreaded throughput trails later hybrid Core i5 models
- 117 W maximum turbo power can push cooling needs above what the 65 W base rating suggests
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-12500
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Max turbo power
- 117 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
- Cooler included
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 6
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 18 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- iGPU clock
- 1,450 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,801Top 41%
- PassMark
- 19,685Bottom 45%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,645Top 41%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12500 good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-12500 earns an Inno Score of 49.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's mainstream Alder Lake desktop processor for LGA1700: six performance cores and twelve threads at up to 4.6 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache, UHD Graphics 770 and support for DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory, launched in January 2022 at 65 W base power.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-12500?
Cores: 6 · Threads: 12 · Boost clock: 4.6 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-12500?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, Intel Core i5-12490F, Intel Core i9-11900K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
