Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1769 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €104.97 vs €284.65
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1700X - 171 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
47.079186499350925%
Multi-Core
5574
61.39442669897566%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |