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Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $212

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $179

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700.

Advantages of Core i5-12500

Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 5700 - 226 vs 211 FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700

Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £126.66 vs £140.00
Up to 3% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12500 - £0.60 vs £0.62 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads

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This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

226

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.62/FPS

97%

Price, £

£140

90%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

211

93%

Value, £/FPS

£0.6/FPS

100%

Price, £

£126.66

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £126.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 559 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

288

FPS

247

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

888

FPS

849

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

242

FPS

229

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

491

FPS

449

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

151

FPS

144

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2017

87%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Core i5-12500	vs	Ryzen 7 5700
Jan 4th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Ryzen 7
Alder Lake	Codename	Not Available
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	8
12	Threads	16
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 7 5700

With selected game settings

MEDION ERAZER Deputy P30 Intel Core i5-12500H 16GB 512 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 Nit Gaming Laptop Image

MEDION ERAZER Deputy P30 Intel Core i5-12500H 16GB 512 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 15.6" FHD 144Hz 300 Nit Gaming Laptop

101 FPS

£10.07/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i5-12500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,017.44

In Stock

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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15.6 Inch FHD Gaming Laptop

79 FPS

£16.95/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i5-12500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,339

In Stock

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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-57Y8 Gaming Laptop

79 FPS

£14.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i5-12500

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,120.4

In Stock

HP Victus Gaming 15 Laptop Image

HP Victus Gaming 15 Laptop

113 FPS

£10.12/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i5-12500

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£1,143.07

In Stock

Core i5-12500 and Ryzen 7 5700 Popular Comparisons

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£126.66

£126.66

£126.66

£84

£126.66

£126.66

£126.66

£488.99

£126.66

£126.66

£343.97

£126.66

£208.69

£126.66

£126.66

£929.89

£126.66

£126.66

£295

£126.66

£204

£126.66

£337.85

£126.66

£139.99

£126.66

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

£126.66

£238.62

£126.66

£126.66

Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

£126.66

Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

£126.66

£354.25

£126.66

£315.81

£126.66

Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

£126.66

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

£126.66

Core i9-14900KF

£126.66

Core i5-13600KF

£126.66

£101.21

£126.66

£2,511.32

£126.66

£312.37

£126.66

£70

£140

£140

£140

£84

£140

£140

£140

£488.99

£140

£140

£343.97

£140

£208.69

£140

£140

£929.89

£140

£140

£295

£140

£204

£140

£337.85

£140

£139.99

£140

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

£140

£238.62

£140

£140

Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

£140

Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

£140

£354.25

£140

£315.81

£140

Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

£140

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

£140

Core i9-14900KF

£140

Core i5-13600KF

£140

£101.21

£140

£2,511.32