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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $195.98 vs $207.98
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i5-12500 - 211 vs 198 FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.98
94%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 5 7600X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
58 FPS
$13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$759
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89 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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89 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$998.91
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89 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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89 FPS
$11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
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89 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.99
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78 FPS
$13.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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78 FPS
$13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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58 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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58 FPS
$15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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