Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12500 - 195 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $137.96 vs $504.51
- Up to 72% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.8 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.87/FPS
28%
Price, €
€560.01
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for €560.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€153.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €153.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |