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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$244.99 vs CA$319.00
- Up to 20% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$1.35 vs CA$1.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600K - 189 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$319
76%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$319 on Amazon
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Updated 91 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
104 FPS
CA$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
CA$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,635.63
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131 FPS
CA$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.74
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102 FPS
CA$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,908.36
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