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CA$134.6
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3200G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3200G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3200G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$134.6 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 3 3200G - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3200G - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3200G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
201
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$134.6
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4-Core Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$134.6 on Amazon
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Updated 99 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$249
54%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 99 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 3200G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Picasso | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3200G or Core i5-12500
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
88 FPS
CA$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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50 FPS
CA$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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