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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 272 vs 270 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$188.98 vs CA$249.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i5-12500 - CA$0.7 vs CA$0.92 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$249
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
270
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$188.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$188.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 142 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
111 FPS
CA$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
In Stock
64 FPS
CA$16.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
110 FPS
CA$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,499.99
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$30.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
134 FPS
CA$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$2,039.99
In Stock
95 FPS
CA$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
28 FPS
CA$46.72/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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