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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 248 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$244.99 vs CA$575.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$0.99 vs CA$2.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Best Looking
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Core i5-12600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
223 FPS
CA$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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195 FPS
CA$8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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