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MSRP $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 357 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 9 5900 - 238 vs 235 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
153 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,763.29
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163 FPS
$9.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.95
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153 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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121 FPS
$10.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289.99
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153 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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153 FPS
$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,835.99
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
62 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
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107 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$737.23
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107 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,138.29
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62 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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62 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
62 FPS
$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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62 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$836
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62 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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62 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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62 FPS
$14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$895
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$899.99
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$188.68
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