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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $153.14 vs $406.37
- Up to 59% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.86 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12500 - 213 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€169.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 261 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
213
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.12/FPS
41%
Price, €
€451.07
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €451.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 261 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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