Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Fallout 76
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Intel Core i5-12500H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12500H

57%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500H

55%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.6	97.6
Valorant	112.0	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	62.1
Apex Legends	105.3	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	83.2
Overwatch	90.7	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	76.5
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.5
Warzone	87.4	86.5
Assassin's Creed	94.1	93.2
Valheim	93.0	92.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500H

143%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12500H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900HX since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	12051

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	4099	3340
Multi-Core	23919	23829

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1721	1561
Multi-Core	10346	9439

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-12500H has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5900HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 4
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.