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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$125.0 vs CA$241.35
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 241 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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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
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
53.526611856339244%
Multi-Core
5263
57.96893931049675%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-12500
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
93 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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57 FPS
CA$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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35 FPS
CA$79.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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