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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 5950X - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $175.95 vs $314.97
- Up to 45% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.19 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
145
97.97297297297297%
Value, $/FPS
$2.17/FPS
54.83870967741935%
Price, $
$314.97
55%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
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
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-12500
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
46 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
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66 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
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66 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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46 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
59 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
46 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
46 FPS
$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
46 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
46 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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