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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1587 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- 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 33% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 226 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - CA$241.35 vs CA$303.46
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
170
75.22123893805309%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$303.46
79%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor (YD190XA8AEWOF)
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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
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Single-Core
1168
50.54089138900909%
Multi-Core
5794
63.817601057385176%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1900X or Core i5-12500
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
113 FPS
CA$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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79 FPS
CA$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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