Rank #136 of 260B · Upper Mid-Range

Is the Core i5-12500H good for gaming?

The Core i5-12500H is an excellent gaming processor — a Upper Mid-Range chip ranked #136 of 260 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score88

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i5-12500H

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce RTX 2080 Super

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop

Upper Mid-Range

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop

↑ Faster: Ryzen 7 5800H ↓ Slower: Core i7-9700K Check for bottlenecks →

Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.