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CA$244.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Ryzen 5 5600G - 206 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$179.0 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
204
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10853 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
75 FPS
CA$38.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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132 FPS
CA$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999.97
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
128 FPS
CA$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
96 FPS
CA$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,751.53
In Stock
106 FPS
CA$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
22 FPS
CA$59.46/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
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22 FPS
CA$48.42/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
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