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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1356 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - 237 vs 188 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £193.24 vs £195.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.82 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-12500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
99 FPS
£10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
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99 FPS
£9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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99 FPS
£8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
89 FPS
£9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£819.71
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72 FPS
£18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
99 FPS
£9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
72 FPS
£16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,192.35
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