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Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-12500

Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 214 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 214 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1622 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €173.0 vs €214.0
  • Up to 11% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12500 - €1.02 vs €1.14 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Ryzen 3 1200 - 188 vs 169 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

169

89%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€173

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD1200BBAEBOX AMD Ryzen 3 1200, Processore CPU, 3,1 GHz (3,4 GHz Turbo), Socket AM4, Argento

Buy for 173 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.14/FPS

89%

Price, €

€214

80%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz

Buy for 214 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13931 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

42%

Multi-Core

2834

31%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Jul 27th, 2017Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i5-12500

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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