Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5600 - 219 vs 215 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €101.99 vs €204.79
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Single-Core
2029
87.797490263955%
Multi-Core
8539
94.05220839299481%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |