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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3200G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3200G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3200G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 62% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 3 3200G - 511 vs 316 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3200G - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$123.31 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.39 vs CA$0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
81%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 3 3200G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
316
61%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$123.31
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 4-Core Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 241 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 3200G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 3200G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 3 3200G
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
390 FPS
CA$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
CA$5.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,776.41
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