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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 266 days newer than Core i5-12500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i5-12500 - 231 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
78.65895166780122%
Multi-Core
9079
47.05851863370134%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i5-12500
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
61 FPS
£13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
£9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£879.99
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81 FPS
£10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£882.66
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81 FPS
£13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,069.49
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61 FPS
£21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
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92 FPS
£10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£945
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146 FPS
£12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,884.99
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231 FPS
£19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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