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€399
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600X - 196 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €217.66 vs €399.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-12500 - €1.27 vs €2.04 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12500, Gigabyte B760M, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
171
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€217.66
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 2600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
€9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,182.06
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128 FPS
€10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,338.77
In Stock
122 FPS
€6.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€851.59
In Stock
108 FPS
€8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€902.61
In Stock
81 FPS
€9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€799
In Stock
81 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€899
In Stock
108 FPS
€7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845.71
In Stock
81 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€899
In Stock
108 FPS
€15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649.95
In Stock
57 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
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