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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X - 67 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $158.83 vs $159.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X - $2.37 vs $2.84 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
67
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$158.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 7 5800X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
9 FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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