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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €191.69 vs €239.11
- Up to 10% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-12500 - €1.62 vs €1.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1600 - 132 vs 118 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
118
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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Intel Core i5-12500 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor & Corsair CMK16GX4M2Z3600C18 Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz C18 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i5-12500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
76 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€956.86
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87 FPS
€14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,288.72
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50 FPS
€15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.95
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76 FPS
€11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€863.46
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67 FPS
€14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949.21
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80 FPS
€17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,359.64
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50 FPS
€19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€983.29
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50 FPS
€15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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50 FPS
€17.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
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67 FPS
€16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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