The Athlon 200GE is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only CA$122.09 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 45% cheaper – CA$148.90 vs CA$270.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
85%
Min 1% FPS
118
87%
Price, CA$
CA$148.9
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, CA$
CA$270.99
54%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
65%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-12600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
22%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
