The Ryzen 3 1200 is at least much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-11500, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's €138.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 52% cheaper – €127.25 vs €266.13
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i5-11500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 3 1200 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Average FPS
178
90%
Min 1% FPS
118
90%
Price, €
€127.25
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
198
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, €
€266.13
47%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
53%
Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 1200 vs Core i5-11500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 1200
Jul 27th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
Core i5-11500
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
87%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 1200 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
$109.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
