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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i5-12500

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i5-12500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • 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 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 272 vs 268 FPS
  • Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $189.99 vs $210.99
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

268

98.52941176470588%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$210.99

90%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $210.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

272

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$189.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for $189.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77175 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

73.3448723496322%

Multi-Core

8498

93.6006168080185%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

100%

Multi-Core

9079

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

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Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Intel Core i5-12500

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-12500

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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