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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 1608 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in Valheim than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 217 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $175.95 vs $624.95
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
198
91.24423963133641%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$624.95
28%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 337 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1171
50.67070532237127%
Multi-Core
7539
83.03777949113339%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
61 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
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92 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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92 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$759.36
In Stock
61 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
81 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
61 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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