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CA$179.98
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MSRP $140
Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 795 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$179.98 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 22% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 5 5600GT - 248 vs 231 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - 16 vs 12 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
231
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$179.98 on Amazon
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Updated 6568 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$249
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6568 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600GT | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600GT or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
223 FPS
CA$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,332.15
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136 FPS
CA$15.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600GT
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,128.1
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195 FPS
CA$9.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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