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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 833 days newer than Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3500X - 816 vs 717 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
816
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.24/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
High
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i5-12500
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
510 FPS
$1.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1.67/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
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$1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
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$1.81/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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