Rank #60 of 155B · Upper Mid-Range
Is the Core i5-12500 good for gaming?
The Core i5-12500 is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #60 of 155 in our benchmark.
Benchmark score96
Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).
Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-12500
Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.
Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.