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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive FX-9370 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 3129 days newer than the more expensive FX-9370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 63% better in Far Cry 6 than FX-9370 - 152 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than FX-9370 - $189.99 vs $191.43
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD FX-9370 - 65 vs 220 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-9370 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-9370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $189.99 on Amazon
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AMD FX-9370 Octa-core (8 Core) 4.40 GHz Processor - Socket AM3+Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-9370
Desktop • Jun 11th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 220 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or FX-9370
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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64 FPS
$15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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93 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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83 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
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64 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
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64 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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64 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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83 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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