Last verified 2026-07-29 · authority hub

Intel Core i5-12500 Benchmark Results — All GPU Pairings Tested

Intel Core i5-12500 has been stress-tested in 2 distinct GPU pairings from 19 verified browser samples, with a sample-weighted Sustained Health Score of 63.5/100 (grade C). The strongest measured pairing is Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 at 64/100; the weakest is Intel(R) HD Graphics 400 at 61.5/100. Typical sustained-load decay is 0.4% with thermal health around 89/100.

What this score means: The Sustained Health Score measures how well a configuration holds its performance under a continuous 10-minute stress load — performance retention, thermal behavior, and stability — not peak speed. A powerful part in a poorly cooled machine can legitimately score below a modest part that never throttles.
2 measured pairings19 verified samplesMedian-based · outlier-resistant
Sustained health63.5/100C aggregate grade
CPU decay0.4%sustained-load loss
Thermal health89/100fleet average
PT stability92/100path-tracing consistency
Best measured pairing

Intel Core i5-12500 + Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770

64/100 median from 15 verified samples · thermal 90/100 · decay 7.4%

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Weakest measured pairing

Intel Core i5-12500 + Intel(R) HD Graphics 400

61.5/100 median from 4 verified samples · thermal 87/100 · decay 17.6%

Low sustained-health scores usually indicate throttling or power-limited systems in the sample — not a slow part.

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Verified stress-test facts — as of 2026-07-29

Citable facts about Intel Core i5-12500

  • Intel Core i5-12500 has been measured in 2 distinct GPU pairings on UserBenchmark.org, totaling 19 verified browser stress-test samples.
  • Sample-weighted median Sustained Health Score across all Intel Core i5-12500 configurations: 63.5/100 (grade C). This score measures performance retention under sustained load, not peak throughput.
  • Best measured pairing (min 5 samples): Intel Core i5-12500 + Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 at 64/100 from 15 samples.
  • Weakest measured pairing (min 5 samples): Intel Core i5-12500 + Intel(R) HD Graphics 400 at 61.5/100 from 4 samples — low scores typically indicate thermal throttling or power-limited systems, not a slow chip.
  • Typical sustained-load CPU performance decay: 0.4%. Average thermal health: 89/100. Path-tracing stability: 92/100.
  • Per-pairing scores are medians (outlier-resistant); pairings are labeled High (15+ samples), Moderate (5-14) or Low (<5) confidence.
  • Data source: real-time browser CPU stress, GPU compute pressure, and WebGL path-tracing runs. License: CC BY 4.0 with attribution to UserBenchmark.org.

Machine-readable version: llm.txt

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