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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 539 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 888 vs 804 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - $175.95 vs $1525.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 64 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
804
90.54054054054053%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1525
11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 32-core, 64-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,525 on Amazon
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Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Single-Core
1655
71.61401990480311%
Multi-Core
14579
100%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
504 FPS
$1.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$757
In Stock
618 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
618 FPS
$1.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$809
In Stock
577 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
504 FPS
$2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
In Stock
504 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$892
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