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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600G - 73 vs 67 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $139.99 vs $189.99
Starfield
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 Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Single-Core
1918
82.99437472955431%
Multi-Core
7665
84.42559753276792%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 5600G
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
$61.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
In Stock
12 FPS
$80.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
In Stock
27 FPS
$38.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
21 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$65.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
12 FPS
$73.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
12 FPS
$83.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
12 FPS
$125/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
12 FPS
$106.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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21 FPS
$38.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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