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MSRP $212
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MSRP $259
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 18% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 5600G - 152 vs 129 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $139.99 vs $188.68
- Up to 12% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12500 - $1.09 vs $1.24 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
129
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
29 FPS
$33.1/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$29.15/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$763.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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8 FPS
$249.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
14 FPS
$52.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
In Stock
14 FPS
$71.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
37 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$769.29
In Stock
37 FPS
$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,130.24
In Stock
14 FPS
$52.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
14 FPS
$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$59.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$836
In Stock
14 FPS
$107.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$57.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
14 FPS
$71.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
14 FPS
$63.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$895
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14 FPS
$97.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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14 FPS
$61.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$859.99
In Stock
28 FPS
$112.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,158.52
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14 FPS
$64.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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14 FPS
$64.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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14 FPS
$84.93/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,189
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14 FPS
$54.21/FPS
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Core i5-12500
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$89.21/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$80.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$89.93/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$92.26/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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14 FPS
$93.5/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$97.79/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$102.79/FPS
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Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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