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Ryzen 5 5600U vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 5600U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 5600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600U.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 5600U - 172 vs 166 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - 16 vs 12 threads
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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Logo
Ryzen 5 5600U

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

166

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

172

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.42/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$244.99

100%

FPS and Value 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$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 80 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Logo
Ryzen 5 5600U

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Logo
Ryzen 5 5600U

Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

1619

66%

Multi-Core

5759

49%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Logo

Ryzen 5 5600U

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
CezanneCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket FP6SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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