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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - 908 vs 870 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$244.99 vs CA$269.00
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - CA$0.27 vs CA$0.31 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
908
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and 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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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 5800X
With selected game settings
783 FPS
CA$3.63/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3.13/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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783 FPS
CA$3.67/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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568 FPS
CA$2.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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832 FPS
CA$3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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