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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-12500

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 365 days newer than Core i5-12500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12500 - 97 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

97

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E Socket AM5

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 401 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

94

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.49/FPS

100%

Price, £

£140

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

85%

Multi-Core

9079

60%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
42.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-12500

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-12500

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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