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CA$409.85
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 5600G - 131 vs 127 FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$239.47 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 40% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600 - CA$1.89 vs CA$3.13 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.13/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
127
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 24 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
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