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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 181 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €35.0 vs €239.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12500 - €0.26 vs €1.32 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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AMD Ryzen 5 1600x Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 1600X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
137 FPS
€6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845.19
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113 FPS
€8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€935.82
In Stock
113 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
146 FPS
€8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,191.88
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137 FPS
€6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.05
In Stock
129 FPS
€7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€959.72
In Stock
113 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
140 FPS
€9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,363.62
In Stock
113 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
113 FPS
€9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,049.25
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