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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 5700X - 147 vs 143 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$238.98 vs CA$421.75
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 5700X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
CA$31.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,595.99
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78 FPS
CA$29.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,291.83
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42 FPS
CA$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,174.99
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96 FPS
CA$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,564.8
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42 FPS
CA$40.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,701.84
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50 FPS
CA$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$38.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
In Stock
42 FPS
CA$34.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,465.99
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