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In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900 - 238 vs 235 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 5900
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
CA$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
CA$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,169
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153 FPS
CA$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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153 FPS
CA$37.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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