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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 546 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 188 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $138.92 vs $237.63
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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