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Core i5-12500T vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-12500T vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12500T outperforms Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500T is 68 days older than Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Core i5-12500T

  • Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 179 vs 176 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

176

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.47/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 158 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo
Core i5-12500T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

2181

100%

Multi-Core

7456

97%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

86%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i5-12500T Logo

Core i5-12500T

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Jan 26th, 2022Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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