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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1668 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 41% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 1600X - 156 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600X - CA$251.8 vs CA$380.55
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
45.83673469387755%
Multi-Core
4766
40.41723202170963%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i5-12600K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
98 FPS
CA$23.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
CA$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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