Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 772 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 389 vs 357 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3500X - €216.62 vs €231.18
- Up to 14% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - €0.56 vs €0.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €216.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |