The Ryzen 5 1500X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $4.97 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 3% cheaper – $175.00 vs $179.97
Advantages of the Core i5-12500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-12500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
88%
Min 1% FPS
139
90%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
91%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
226
100%
Min 1% FPS
155
100%
Price, $
$179.97
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-12500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-12500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i5-12500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
16 MB
89%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12500
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $212.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Zen | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
