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$117
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $212
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MSRP $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $117.00 vs $188.68
- Up to 37% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12500 - $0.66 vs $1.05 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
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36 FPS
$23.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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22 FPS
$35.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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41 FPS
$19.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$784.99
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55 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
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74 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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55 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$869.99
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1 FPS
$829.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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69 FPS
$12.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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12 FPS
$75/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
14 FPS
$52.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
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1 FPS
$645/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$645
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56 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$737.23
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1 FPS
$789/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789
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56 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,138.29
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38 FPS
$23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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14 FPS
$71.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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11 FPS
$86.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$950
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11 FPS
$74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$814
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1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799
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Ryzen 5 5600 and Core i5-12500 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
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$479
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$117
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$205.95
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$117
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$148
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$117
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$118
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$117
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$117
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$117
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$179
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$117
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$185
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$117
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$208.06
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$117
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$332.51
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$117
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$379
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$117
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$343.99
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$117
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$288.86
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$117
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Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.22
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$117
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$283.49
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$117
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$172
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$117
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$269.95
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
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Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
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Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Core i7-14700F
$269.99
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
vs
Ryzen 5 5600G
$139.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$479
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$205.95
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$148
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600X
$118
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
$83.47
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$282.51
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
$185
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-12700K
$208.06
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.51
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.22
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-14900K
$433
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45