AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12300

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-12300 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12300 or AMD Ryzen 5 5500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 5 5500

56%

Core i3-12300

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5500

54%

Core i3-12300

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.2
Valorant	108.9	109.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.2
Apex Legends	102.4	102.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.0
Overwatch	88.2	88.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.4
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.6
Warzone	84.9	85.2
Assassin's Creed	91.5	91.8
Valheim	90.4	90.7

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5500

75%

Core i3-12300

98%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12300 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 60W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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 advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-12300
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	271
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1844	1993
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	653
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4026	4525
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1107	1530
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11181	14916

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-12300
Single-Core	2453	3578
Multi-Core	20203	20882

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-12300
Single-Core	1479	1770
Multi-Core	7682	7998

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5500	Intel Core i3-12300
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1744
Core name	Cezanne	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	1 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	60 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	5 MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000457

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5500 is 72% better than Core i3-12300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 5500 has 2 more core than Core i3-12300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12300 is better: 29
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel Core i3-12300 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500 specs and review.

Intel Core i3-12300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300 specs and review.