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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 15% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 675 vs 587 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $189.99 vs $1555.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 64 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
587
86.96296296296296%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1555
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 76919 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
70.79186499350931%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
266 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$742
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266 FPS
$3.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969
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365 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
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329 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
266 FPS
$3.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
266 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
266 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$4.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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329 FPS
$2.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
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