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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12500

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 301.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 207.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 301.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 207.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 20% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i5-12500 - 194 vs 162 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500

  • Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €207.7 vs €301.44
  • Up to 17% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 7 7700X - €1.28 vs €1.55 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.55/FPS

83%

Price, €

€301.44

68%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 301.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

162

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€207.7

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 207.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 218 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

79%

Multi-Core

9079

59%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-12500

The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Laptops Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-12500

The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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