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Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 56 days newer than Core i5-1230U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-1230U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-1230U - 515 vs 499 FPS
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

499

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

515

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.35/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$179.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 42 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1652

81%

Multi-Core

5567

65%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i5-1230U

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Feb 23rd, 2022Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1781SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
12Threads12
1.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
10.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Iris Xe 80EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-1230U or Ryzen 5 5600

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

Laptops Using Core i5-1230U or Ryzen 5 5600

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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