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CA$209
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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$209.00 vs CA$244.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-12600K - CA$1.24 vs CA$1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5600X - 172 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
168
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
85%
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$244.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 157 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 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 |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
68 FPS
CA$27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$19.82/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
CA$22.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
CA$24.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$20.68/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
CA$28.83/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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