Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper 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 7900X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - £179.78 vs £382.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-12500 - 245 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
81.89227498228206%
Multi-Core
9079
51.94233079695635%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |