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Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i5-12500 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 211.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 550.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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 211.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 550.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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 Intel Core i5-12500

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €211.01 vs €550.43
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.8 vs €1.96 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 6% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12500 - 281 vs 264 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

264

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.8/FPS

100%

Price, €

€211.01

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 211.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

281

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.96/FPS

40%

Price, €

€550.43

38%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7950X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 144 MB di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 550.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

79%

Multi-Core

9079

46%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
42.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical

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