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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €81.96 vs €235.48
- Up to 63% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12500 - €0.39 vs €1.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 3600 - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
211
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.96
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 4, 2GHz AM4 35MB Cache Wraith Stealth
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12500
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
€5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.36
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152 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.49
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159 FPS
€8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,304.86
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122 FPS
€7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965.19
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148 FPS
€6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€946.51
In Stock
122 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
122 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
139 FPS
€8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,233.29
In Stock
122 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
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139 FPS
€7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,042.03
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