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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 332 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$249.00 vs CA$370.00
- Up to 36% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$0.75 vs CA$1.17 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
Max
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
273 FPS
CA$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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232 FPS
CA$8.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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