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Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 3900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 142.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 142.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 181 vs 153 FPS
  • Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $128.65 vs $270.54
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€142.8

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 142.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

153

84.5303867403315%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€300.3

47%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 300.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

91.35640974039042%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

73.25832972739073%

Multi-Core

9938

100%

Intel Core i5-12500

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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