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CA$409.85
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 10% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 7 3700X - 150 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$193.71 vs CA$409.85
- Up to 48% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600 - CA$1.42 vs CA$2.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.73/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
136
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$193.71
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$193.71 on Amazon
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Updated 34 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 3700X
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1628.29/FPS
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$540.08/FPS
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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