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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 329 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$243.93 vs CA$520.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.74 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
329
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$243.93
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
219 FPS
CA$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
CA$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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