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Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack CPU

Intel Core i5-12500

Intel★★★★★4.8🔥 DEAL -$39

6C/12T

LGA1700

65W

28%

$248.75

$209.99

3 stores

Specifications

cpuMark19725

asinB09MSJ29RP

reviews80

discount12

UPC735858503983

Model #BX8071512500

Weight449 Grams

SocketLGA1700

Cores/Threads6C

Base Clock3GHz

TDP65W

Threads12

Boost Clock4600GHz

MemoryDDR5

iGPUYes

PERFORMANCE

28%

Customer Reviews★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

★★★★★5 star processor

Great product but no surprise here. This processor is fast!

GR AMAZON ACCT · 2026-04-19 · via amazon

★★★★★Good performance

Wanted to wait a few months before submitting a review - this processor works great for the price. I had to replace multiple parts in my computer awhile back, which was a pain, but it's in much better shape now. Good processor for my uses, both gaming and online school work.

a · 2024-09-12 · via amazon

★★★★★The True "Sweet Spot" in 12th Gen Processors!

Absolutely nothing bad to say about the i5-12500!  It bridges the gap between features and performance of Intel's higher end CPU's, which run hot and are prohibitively expensive, and budget entries that are likely to become outdated in just a few years.  Very happy with the overall performance of this unit, especially alongside an Nvidia 3080ti GPU for gaming, streaming, encoding, and video editing!  Runs cool and fast with good benchmarks.  Definitely an ideal choice for a budget-conscious, high-end DDR4 gaming system while waiting for DDR5 to hit better price-to-performance ratios.  Highly recommended!

The Prime Suspect · 2022-11-04 · via amazon

★★★★★i5 12th gen made a huge difference in my gaming frames

Seeing how video cards that are 3xxx series are selling for triple list price, I don't want to spend $1K on a video card when I have a GTX 1660, now that I have the i5-12500 my frame rates have gone up significantly in Valerant and other games I play. I went from 65 frames to 300 frames. I am very happy with the 12th gen I5.

S. Mc · 2022-03-30 · via amazon

★★★★★Automatically Overclocks

I run this in a ripping/BOINC 130+% CPU environment.  It is automatically running constantly overclocked at 4+GHz on my Asus MB and my Mugen 5 revC cooler is readily taking care of what heat it is producing, keeping it well under 60DegC.  There is still CPU headroom for my non-constant desktop needs, with instant response.

B. Mellen · 2022-04-11 · via amazon

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