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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $189.99 vs $859.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12500 - 315 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
79.19808087731323%
Multi-Core
9079
46.24356950033108%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
105 FPS
$7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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105 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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163 FPS
$6.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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142 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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105 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
105 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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105 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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142 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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