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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €90.59 vs €204.83
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 50% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 3600 - 308 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Processeur AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - Silent cooler
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Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
65.18367346938776%
Multi-Core
6884
58.37856173677069%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 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 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-12600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
183 FPS
€3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€694.9
In Stock
182 FPS
€4.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€814.9
In Stock
182 FPS
€3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€719.9
In Stock
183 FPS
€4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
In Stock
182 FPS
€4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€749.9
In Stock
182 FPS
€4.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB HDD
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€799.9
In Stock
183 FPS
€4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€769
In Stock
179 FPS
€3.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€629
In Stock
182 FPS
€3.35/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€609.9
In Stock
185 FPS
€5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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