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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 5600G - 149 vs 141 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - £109.0 vs £175.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12500 - £0.77 vs £1.17 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
141
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£109
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-core, 12-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.4GHz
Buy for £109 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
30 FPS
£33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
30 FPS
£30.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
In Stock
2 FPS
£400.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£800.22
In Stock
30 FPS
£27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£839.35
In Stock
20 FPS
£38.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£767.39
In Stock
2 FPS
£669.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,339
In Stock
30 FPS
£31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£950
In Stock
2 FPS
£590.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,180.59
In Stock
19 FPS
£209.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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£3,975.65
In Stock
14 FPS
£83.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,164.55
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