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$188.68
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MSRP $212
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 95 vs 80 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $93.99 vs $188.68
- Up to 41% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-12500 - $1.17 vs $1.99 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $188.68 on Amazon
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Updated 128 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $93.99 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$629.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$629.99
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1 FPS
$779.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$779.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
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1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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1 FPS
$869.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$869.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1099.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1499/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
1 FPS
$727.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$727.39
In Stock
1 FPS
$1299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
$729/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
In Stock
7 FPS
$105.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$737.23
In Stock
7 FPS
$162.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,138.29
In Stock
1 FPS
$999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
1 FPS
$729/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$836/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$836
In Stock
1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$895/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$895
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Core i5-12500 and Ryzen 5 3600 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$479
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$205.95
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$148
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$93.99
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$118
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$93.99
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$83.47
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$282.51
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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$208.06
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
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$332.51
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
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Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.22
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Core i7-14700F
$269.99
Ryzen 5 3600
$93.99
vs
Ryzen 5 5600G
$139.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$479
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$205.95
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$148
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.47
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$282.51
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-12700K
$208.06
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.51
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.22
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433