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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900HX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i5-12500 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- 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 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900HX - 132 vs 126 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/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
Maximum
Ryzen 9 5900HX
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900HX or Core i5-12500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
50 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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76 FPS
$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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76 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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78 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,539.99
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76 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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71 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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78 FPS
$23.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,863.77
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71 FPS
$30.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,200
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78 FPS
$28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Ryzen 9 5900HX
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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