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CA$189
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$189.0 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.29 vs CA$0.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 5 5600X - 694 vs 646 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
646
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 11384 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
694
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.35/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11383 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
339 FPS
CA$5.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
450 FPS
CA$4.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,019.66
In Stock
339 FPS
CA$5.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,707.01
In Stock
515 FPS
CA$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,425.2
In Stock
357 FPS
CA$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
498 FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999.97
In Stock
404 FPS
CA$4.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,751.53
In Stock
450 FPS
CA$4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
In Stock
307 FPS
CA$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,729.83
In Stock
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