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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 425 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- 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 Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 5800X - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $189.99 vs $202.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.3 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 88 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-12500
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
47 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$724.54
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75 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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75 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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75 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.56
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75 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
47 FPS
$19.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
65 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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