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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - 132 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €210.00 vs €319.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 5600X - €1.59 vs €2.47 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
75 FPS
€11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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75 FPS
€12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€929.9
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86 FPS
€11.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€994.9
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67 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
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41 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€739
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86 FPS
€12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,069.9
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67 FPS
€13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.9
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67 FPS
€12.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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64 FPS
€13.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€839.9
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79 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,039
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
80 FPS
€18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,484.07
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50 FPS
€13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€699
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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
In Stock
67 FPS
€27.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,844.38
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