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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 18% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 1400 - 196 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1400 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$87.08 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.52 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
196
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
40%
Price, CA$
CA$249
34%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 150 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
166
84%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$87.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.2 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
Buy for CA$87.08 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1400
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 1400
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
CA$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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81 FPS
CA$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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