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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-12500

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 235.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
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

Buy for 235.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €165.0 vs €235.48
  • Up to 29% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-12500 - €0.7 vs €0.99 per FPS
  • 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 0% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 5800X - 238 vs 237 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

237

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

100%

Price, €

€165

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.99/FPS

70%

Price, €

€235.48

70%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 235.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

94%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

88%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-12500

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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