Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 5% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 3600 - 565 vs 540 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €91.14 vs €284.63
- Up to 66% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12500 - €0.17 vs €0.5 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €284.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2393 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
540
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€91.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €91.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2393 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
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 | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |