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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1708 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1800X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 39% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 1800X - 185 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$249.00 vs CA$581.21
- Up to 69% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 7 1800X - CA$1.35 vs CA$4.37 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Processor (YD180XBCAEWOF)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
156 FPS
CA$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
CA$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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