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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1729 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 81% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 1500X - 152 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - CA$241.35 vs CA$422.01
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
47.77152747728256%
Multi-Core
3644
40.13657891838308%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Core i5-12500
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
37 FPS
CA$26.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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14 FPS
CA$83.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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