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CA$249
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$249.0 vs CA$799.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.8 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-12500 - 322 vs 312 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
312
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 145 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
322
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.48/FPS
32%
Price, CA$
CA$799
31%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$799 on Amazon
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Updated 145 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
142 FPS
CA$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,599.27
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91 FPS
CA$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,069
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