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CA$209
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$209.0 vs CA$239.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i5-12600K - CA$2.18 vs CA$2.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 7 5800X - 99 vs 96 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
96
96.96969696969697%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.41/FPS
90.45643153526972%
Price, CA$
CA$239
87%
FPS 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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2178
88.89795918367346%
Multi-Core
10263
87.03358208955224%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 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 5800X or Core i5-12600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
CA$37.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,788.28
In Stock
66 FPS
CA$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,024.99
In Stock
50 FPS
CA$48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,400
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$37.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$36.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,723.79
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$62.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$81.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
In Stock
62 FPS
CA$67.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
In Stock
67 FPS
CA$58.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,899.99
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$49.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,629.99
In Stock
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