Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 2700X - 144 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$249.0 vs CA$375.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$1.73 vs CA$2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 172 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |