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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €34.94 vs €213.83
- Up to 76% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12600K - €0.33 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 157 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
107
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€34.94
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
24%
Price, €
€213.83
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 1200 or Core i5-12600K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
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46 FPS
€13.26/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
In Stock
111 FPS
€10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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41 FPS
€15.36/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€629.9
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