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Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Desk-top Processor (12-core/24-thread, 140MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost)

Buy for £382.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74573 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Desk-top Processor (12-core/24-thread, 140MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost)

Buy for £382.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74573 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

238

97.14285714285714%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£179.78

100%

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for £179.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74573 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

245

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£382.99

46%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Desk-top Processor (12-core/24-thread, 140MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost)

Buy for £382.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74573 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

81.89227498228206%

Multi-Core

9079

51.94233079695635%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
44.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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