Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $82.99 vs $195.98
- Up to 54% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12500 - $0.37 vs $0.81 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 241 vs 226 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
226
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
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Jul 7th, 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 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 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 |