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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $185.0 vs $189.99
- 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 7% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 2700 - 238 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.8 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
97%
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
Epic
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i5-12500
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
62 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$752
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107 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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107 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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107 FPS
$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$872.38
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107 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
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107 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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91 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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62 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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91 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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62 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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