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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1622 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 1200 - 151 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $195.98 vs $395.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 3 1200 - $1.3 vs $3.32 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i5-12500
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
$9.3/FPS
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