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IntelAlder LakeReleased 2022Pricing last updated Apr 30, 2026

Intel Core i5-12500

CPU | 6C / 12T

This page collects the current price snapshot, longer-term used-price history, benchmark data, and imported spec sheet for this CPU in one place.

Used min
$105.77
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$114.99
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
53
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
3
Latest snapshot Apr 30, 2026

Used Price History

The long-term chart tracks how the price distribution has changed across repeated snapshots in CPU Desktop Prices.

2 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$97.31$109.16$121.01$132.87$144.722026-04-262026-04-30

Current Percentile Snapshot

This chart compares the latest used-price percentiles currently stored on the CPU row itself.

3 qualifying sales
$105.77
Min
$110.38
25th
$114.99
Median
$124.5
75th
$134
Max

CPU Information

Imported data from CPU Desktop, grouped into a readable spec sheet.

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i5-12500
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Alder Lake
Release date
Q1'22
Release year
2022
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i5-12500

Pricing

MSRP
$202
Used minimum
$105.77
Used 25th percentile
$110.38
Used median
$114.99
Used 75th percentile
$124.5
Used max
$134
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
3
Gaming value
0.48

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
53
Cinebench 2024 multi
684
Cinebench 2024 single
106
Cinebench R23 multi
12,446
Cinebench R23 single
1,806

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
6C / 12T
Base clock
3 GHz
Boost clock
4.6 GHz
TDP
117 W
Process node
7 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
18 MB

Platform

Socket
-
Memory type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770

Source

Row ID
1429
Latest snapshot
Apr 30, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
3

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