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CA$120
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Prices and StockMSRP $264
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MSRP $264
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - CA$120.00 vs CA$269.04
- Up to 49% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600KF - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.10 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 245 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
214
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$120
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6895 minutes ago
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
51%
Price, CA$
CA$269.04
44%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra
Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7169 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
33 FPS
CA$96.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,195.98
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$176.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$8,309.72
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$199.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$6,575.35
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