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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1769 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 165 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $195.98 vs $225.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - $1.19 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/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
Highest
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700X or Core i5-12500
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
28 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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54 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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44 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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44 FPS
$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$33.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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