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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1608 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 233 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$245.99 vs CA$885.66
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
213
91.41630901287554%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$885.66
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
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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
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1171
50.67070532237127%
Multi-Core
7539
83.03777949113339%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 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 |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i5-12500
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
CA$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
CA$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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