Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-12500 - 590 vs 565 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €207.7 vs €690.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.37 vs €1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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FPS
565
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€207.7
100%
Value Winner
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Updated 216 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |