Intel · 2022
Intel Core i5-12500
The Intel Core i5-12500 is a 2022 desktop processor with 6 P-cores and 12 threads, based on the Alder Lake microarchitecture.
The Intel Core i5-12500 is a desktop processor released in 2022 as part of the Alder Lake family. It features 6 Performance-cores (P-cores) and no Efficient-cores, with 12 threads via Hyper-Threading. The base clock is 3.0 GHz, boosting up to 4.6 GHz. It includes 7.5 MB of L2 cache and 18 MB of L3 cache, built on Intel's 7 nm process. The processor has a base power of 65 W and a maximum turbo power of 117 W. It supports both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory across two channels, with ECC memory support. Integrated graphics are Intel UHD Graphics 770. The CPU provides 20 PCIe lanes, supporting PCIe 5.0 and 4.0. It uses the FCLGA1700 socket and is not unlocked for overclocking. The launch MSRP was $222.
Specifications
| Microarchitecture unverified | Alder Lake |
|---|---|
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| E-cores | 0 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.0 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache (total) | 7.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB |
| Process node | 7 nm |
| TDP / base power | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 117 W |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 |
| Memory support | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| ECC memory support | Yes |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| PCIe lanes (CPU) | 20 |
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| Instruction sets | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
| Release date | 2022-01-01 |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Launch MSRP | 222 USD |