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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 7 5700X - 225 vs 221 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - CA$238.98 vs CA$241.35
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$241.35 on Amazon
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AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
CA$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$979
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122 FPS
CA$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
In Stock
146 FPS
CA$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,595.99
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174 FPS
CA$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,291.83
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137 FPS
CA$8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,174.99
In Stock
190 FPS
CA$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,564.8
In Stock
137 FPS
CA$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,701.84
In Stock
146 FPS
CA$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
137 FPS
CA$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
137 FPS
CA$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,465.99
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