Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 5600G - 76 vs 67 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 20% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$179.0 vs CA$223.3
- Up to 9% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - CA$2.67 vs CA$2.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
76
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.94/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$223.3
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$223.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16369 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
67
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16369 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |