Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600X - 216 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$249.99 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |