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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12500TE + NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

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Intel Core i5-12500TE

4,083 Benchmark Score

Top 25% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

117,088 Benchmark Score

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90-100

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4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

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50-69

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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# FAQ

Q: What kind of processor is the Intel Core i5-12500TE?

A: It is a desktop-class CPU from Intel's Core 12th Gen series, built on the Alder Lake architecture (Alder Lake-S) using a 10 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, and it sits in the 57th percentile of all CPUs.

Q: What graphics card pairs with this CPU in the build?

A: The build includes the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, a workstation GPU based on the Ada Lovelace architecture (chip AD104) manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It carries 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 280.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The i5-12500TE has an average benchmark score of 4083. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (score 4073) and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Xeon E-2278G (score 4052). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X (score 4114) by 0.8% and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS (score 4121) by 0.9%.

Q: What are the GPU's key compute specifications?

A: The RTX 4000 SFF Ada has 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 48 ray tracing cores, and 192 tensor cores. It delivers 19.17 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and the same 19.17 TFLOPS for FP16 (1:1 ratio), with pixel rate of 99.84 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.5 GTexel/s.

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. It has 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs and connects via PCIe 4.0 x16.

Q: What is the power profile of this CPU and GPU combo?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 35 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 70 W. The GPU's suggested power supply is 250 W, and it requires no power connectors (it draws power from the slot). The GPU is a dual-slot design measuring 168 mm (6.6 inches) in length and 69 mm (2.7 inches) in height.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination?

A: No. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this combination. All FPS discussions in this analysis are estimated from the benchmark scores, not from direct in-game measurements.

Q: What is the overall percentile ranking of this build?

A: The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pairing is 76, placing it above the majority of all possible desktop builds in the database. The CPU alone sits at the 57th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 95th percentile of all GPUs.

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Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data presents a lopsided picture. The Intel Core i5-12500TE achieves an average benchmark score of 4083, placing it in the 57th percentile of all CPUs. In Cinebench R23, it scores 13203 in multi-core and 1863 in single-core. The Geekbench scores are 7781 multi-core and 1976 single-core. These numbers put the CPU in the mid-range tier, competitive with older high-end desktop parts but not at the top of the stack.

The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation tells a different story. Its average benchmark score is 117088, which lands it in the 95th percentile of all GPUs. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 124812, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 109364. This is a high-end workstation GPU that outpaces nearly all consumer and professional graphics cards in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GB10, scores 117393, a mere 0.3% difference; the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 scores 118976 (1.6% higher), while the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB trails by 2.4% with a score of 114395.

The combined percentile of 76 reflects the fact that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting. The CPU is a modest mid-range part, but the GPU is a top-5% performer. In mixed workloads, the GPU will dominate the performance narrative. For compute-heavy tasks like rendering or machine learning inference, the system will behave like a much higher-tier machine. For CPU-bound tasks like physics simulation or heavy single-threaded logic, the system will feel more mainstream.

The gap between the two components is significant. The CPU sits at the 57th percentile, while the GPU sits at the 95th. This imbalance means the system's overall capability is defined by the GPU in most graphics and parallel compute scenarios, but the CPU will be the limiting factor in scenarios that depend heavily on processor throughput.

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CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12500TE is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Alder Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, with a TDP of just 35 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it uses the Intel Socket 1700. The integrated graphics are UHD Graphics 770, and it provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only). It is not multiplier-unlocked.

The benchmark scores reveal a processor that is competent but not exceptional. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 is solid for a 6-core part, and the single-core score of 1863 indicates decent per-thread performance. The Geekbench single-core score of 1976 confirms that the boost clock of 4.30 GHz delivers reasonable single-threaded speed. The multi-core Geekbench score of 7781 suggests that the 12 threads can handle moderately parallel workloads without bottlenecking.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i5-12500TE is essentially a tie. It is 0.2% faster than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (which has 8 cores, but older architecture) and 0.8% faster than the Intel Xeon E-2278G. It is 0.8% slower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and 0.9% slower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS. These are all sub-1% differences, meaning that in real-world use, the i5-12500TE is interchangeable with these rivals in CPU-only tasks.

The low TDP of 35 W is notable. This processor is designed for power-constrained environments, likely small-form-factor systems or always-on workstations. The performance per watt is strong, but the absolute performance is capped by the power limit. For workloads that are heavily multi-threaded and sustained, the 6 cores will max out at 13203 in Cinebench R23, which is roughly half of what a high-end 16-core part would achieve.

For real workloads, this CPU is adequate for mainstream productivity, light content creation, and moderate compilation tasks. It is not a rendering monster, nor is it a high-refresh gaming CPU. It sits comfortably in the middle of the desktop CPU market, with enough threads for most office and student tasks, and enough single-core speed for responsive daily use.

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Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's single-core score of 1863 in Cinebench R23 and 1976 in Geekbench is modest. While the GPU is capable of high frame rates, the CPU may limit performance in esports titles at 1080p where frame rates exceed 200 FPS. Expect the system to handle 1440p high-refresh gaming well, but at 1080p with very high FPS, the CPU will be the bottleneck.

Streaming: The 12 threads from the 6 cores can handle a game plus a software encoder, but the 35 W TDP limits sustained multi-threaded performance. The GPU has 192 tensor cores and NVENC-capable hardware (implied by the Ada Lovelace architecture and 48 RT cores), so offloading encoding to the GPU is the better path. The system will stream 1080p60 without major issues, but CPU-side encoding at high bitrates may cause frame drops.

Video editing: The GPU's 19.17 TFLOPS of FP32 and 20 GB of VRAM handle timeline rendering and effects acceleration well. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 is enough for 4K timeline scrubbing and export, though not for lightning-fast 8K renders. The 20 GB of VRAM allows for large preview buffers and multiple layers of 4K footage without spilling to system memory.

3D rendering: This is where the GPU shines. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada's 48 RT cores and 6144 shading units deliver 19.17 TFLOPS, making it a strong choice for GPU-accelerated renderers like Blender Cycles or Octane. The CPU will play a supporting role in scene preparation and geometry processing. The 95th percentile GPU rank means render times will be far shorter than with a typical consumer card.

Software development: The 6 cores and 12 threads handle compilation of small-to-medium projects, and the 18 MB L3 cache helps with repeated builds. The Geekbench multi-core score of 7781 suggests that parallel builds with tools like MSBuild or CMake will be acceptable. The CPU's 57th percentile puts it below workstation-class chips, so large codebases with many translation units will take longer than on a higher-tier CPU.

Student and office work: This system is overkill for document editing, spreadsheets, and web browsing. The CPU's single-core performance is more than adequate for office suites, and the GPU is idle for most office tasks. The low 35 W CPU TDP and 70 W GPU TDP make this a power-efficient choice for a shared lab or classroom, though the GPU's cost is far beyond what office work requires.

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Gaming Performance

There is no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination in the FACT PACK. The `measuredFpsUltraByGame` object is empty, and `dataIsMeasured` is false. Therefore, all frame rate figures below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores, not from direct testing.

Based on the GPU's 95th percentile ranking and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 124812, the RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is a high-end graphics card that should handle most modern games at 1440p and 4K with high or ultra settings. The 20 GB of GDDR6 memory provides ample headroom for high-resolution textures. The CPU's 57th percentile ranking, however, will constrain performance at lower resolutions.

At 1080p, the CPU's single-core score of 1863 in Cinebench R23 will likely limit frame rates to around 100-144 FPS in CPU-bound titles, even though the GPU could render more. At 1440p, the GPU becomes the primary driver, and frame rates in the 80-120 FPS range are plausible for AAA games on ultra settings. At 4K, the GPU's 19.17 TFLOPS will push 60+ FPS in most titles, with the CPU rarely being the bottleneck.

The GPU's 48 RT cores provide hardware ray tracing support, which will enable ray-traced effects at playable frame rates, though with performance penalties typical of RT workloads. The 192 tensor cores enable DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), which can boost frame rates by rendering at lower internal resolutions and upscaling. The 14 Gbps effective memory speed and 280.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest for the 20 GB capacity, but sufficient for 4K gaming textures.

Esports titles like Counter-Strike or Valorant will be CPU-limited at 1080p. The CPU's boost clock of 4.30 GHz is decent, but not top-tier, so expect around 200-250 FPS in these games, which is still excellent for competitive play. The system is best suited for 1440p or 4K gaming with high settings, where the GPU's power is fully utilized.

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GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is the dominant component in this build. It is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The die contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² area, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The GPU has a base clock of 720 MHz and a boost clock of 1560 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The memory subsystem consists of 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, yielding 280.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a large capacity but relatively narrow bus, which means bandwidth is not the card's strongest attribute. However, the 20 GB capacity is exceptional for a workstation card, allowing massive datasets and high-resolution textures to reside in VRAM.

The compute resources are substantial: 6144 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The 48 RT cores handle ray tracing, and the 192 tensor cores accelerate AI workloads. The card delivers 19.17 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), which is a strong figure for a 70 W card. The pixel rate is 99.84 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 299.5 GTexel/s.

In benchmark terms, the GPU's average score of 117088 places it in the 95th percentile of all GPUs. It is 0.3% slower than the NVIDIA GB10 (score 117393) and 1.6% slower than the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 (score 118976). It is 2.4% faster than the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB (score 114395) and 2.8% faster than the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile (score 113944). These comparisons show that the RTX 4000 SFF Ada sits in the upper echelon of GPUs, competitive with recent workstation-class parts.

The Geekbench OpenCL score of 124812 and Vulkan score of 109364 indicate strong compute and graphics performance. For rendering workloads, the 19.17 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput is well-suited for GPU-accelerated renderers. The 48 RT cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing in applications like Blender or Maya. The 192 tensor cores support AI denoising and DLSS, which are valuable in both creative and gaming contexts.

The card's power profile is remarkably efficient: 70 W TDP with no power connectors required, and a suggested PSU of 250 W. This makes it ideal for small-form-factor systems. The dual-slot design and 168 mm length (6.6 inches) mean it fits in most compact cases. The 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support multi-monitor setups.

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Who Should Build It

This system targets users who need high-end GPU compute in a physically small, power-efficient package. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation's 95th percentile GPU rank makes it a strong choice for 3D artists, video editors, and AI researchers who work with large models or high-resolution assets. The 20 GB VRAM is particularly valuable for machine learning inference or training small-to-medium models, as well as for rendering scenes with complex textures.

Gamers who play at 1440p or 4K with high settings will benefit from the GPU's performance, but the CPU's 57th percentile ranking means they will not extract maximum frame rates at 1080p. This is a system for enthusiasts who prioritize resolution and visual quality over raw competitive frame rates. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores enable ray tracing and DLSS, making it a capable high-end gaming build.

Content creators working with 4K video will appreciate the 20 GB VRAM for timeline caching and effects. The GPU's 19.17 TFLOPS accelerates exports in GPU-accelerated editors. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the non-GPU parts of the pipeline, such as audio processing and project management.

Software developers who work with GPU-accelerated libraries (CUDA, OpenCL) will find this system valuable for testing and running parallel workloads. The CPU's modest performance is adequate for compilation, but the GPU's compute power is exceptional. Students in computer graphics or machine learning courses can run assignments locally without needing cloud compute.

Small businesses that need a workstation for CAD, simulation, or data visualization will find the GPU's performance compelling. The 70 W GPU and 35 W CPU mean low operating costs and minimal cooling requirements. The system can run 24/7 without significant heat output, making it suitable for office environments.

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Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build pairing the Intel Core i5-12500TE with the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation. The CPU is a 6-core, 12-thread Alder Lake processor with a 35 W TDP, designed for power-efficient desktop use. The GPU is a workstation-oriented Ada Lovelace card with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, 6144 shading units, and a 70 W TDP, designed for compact workstations.

The combined percentile of 76 indicates that this system outperforms roughly three-quarters of all possible desktop builds in the database. However, this figure is heavily influenced by the GPU's 95th percentile ranking. The CPU's 57th percentile is the weaker link, pulling the overall score down from what the GPU alone would suggest.

The build class is explicitly "desktop," meaning it is intended for stationary use, not as a laptop. The form factor is likely a small-form-factor or mini-tower given the GPU's 168 mm length and dual-slot design, combined with the CPU's low TDP. The system is not designed for extreme overclocking (the CPU is multiplier-locked), but rather for stable, efficient operation in constrained spaces.

The overall tier is upper-mid-range, driven almost entirely by the GPU. For tasks that leverage the GPU, this system competes with much more expensive workstation configurations. For CPU-bound tasks, it performs like a mainstream desktop. The system is best understood as a GPU-centric build where the CPU plays a supporting role.

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Balance and Bottleneck

The balance of this system is heavily skewed toward the GPU. The RTX 4000 SFF Ada sits at the 95th percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU sits at the 57th percentile. This 38-percentile gap means the CPU will be the limiting factor in many workloads, particularly those that are single-threaded or lightly threaded.

In gaming, the bottleneck shifts with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's single-core score of 1863 in Cinebench R23 will cap frame rates below what the GPU can deliver. The GPU's 95th percentile performance is wasted if the game logic and draw calls are processed by the CPU. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as the rendering load increases and the CPU has enough headroom to feed frames.

For GPU-compute workloads like 3D rendering or machine learning, the GPU is the clear workhorse. The 19.17 TFLOPS of FP32 and 20 GB VRAM will process data far faster than the CPU can prepare it. In these scenarios, the CPU is not a bottleneck for the compute itself, but it may slow down data loading and preprocessing. The CPU's 18 MB L3 cache helps, but the 6 cores are limited.

For CPU-bound workloads like code compilation or physics simulation, the GPU is idle, and the system performs at the CPU's 57th percentile level. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13203 is roughly half of what a high-end 16-core CPU would produce, so heavy multi-threaded tasks will take noticeably longer. The GPU's presence does not help here.

The FPS scaling evidence (estimated, since no measured FPS exists) supports this analysis. At 1080p, the CPU's single-core performance limits frame rates; at 4K, the GPU's rendering capacity is the limit. The system is balanced for 1440p gaming, where both components contribute meaningfully. For professional workloads, the system is GPU-balanced, meaning the GPU is the performance differentiator and the CPU is sufficient but not exceptional.

The power profiles also reflect this imbalance. The CPU's 35 W TDP and the GPU's 70 W TDP mean the GPU draws twice as much power, but both are low-power components. The suggested PSU of 250 W indicates the total system draw is modest. This efficiency is a strength, but it also means the CPU is thermally limited, preventing it from boosting higher or sustaining heavy loads for extended periods. The system is best used for bursty CPU workloads and sustained GPU workloads, which aligns with its intended workstation role.

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