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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 124 vs 120 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $178.0 vs $189.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12500 - $1.48 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
57 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$724.54
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71 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
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71 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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71 FPS
$11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.56
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71 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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66 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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71 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$995.99
In Stock
57 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
In Stock
66 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
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