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CA$249
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$249.0 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-12500 - 312 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
290
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
312
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$499
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
182 FPS
CA$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
In Stock
159 FPS
CA$6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
In Stock
278 FPS
CA$10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.95
In Stock
232 FPS
CA$9.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
244 FPS
CA$10.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
235 FPS
CA$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,735.11
In Stock
217 FPS
CA$11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,393.49
In Stock
262 FPS
CA$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
256 FPS
CA$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,091.45
In Stock
249 FPS
CA$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
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