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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €98.99 vs €499.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600K - €0.53 vs €2.48 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 8% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 5500 - 201 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
186
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i5-12600K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | 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 5500 or Core i5-12600K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
€34.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
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17 FPS
€42.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
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44 FPS
€17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€784.9
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35 FPS
€22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€799
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35 FPS
€25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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58 FPS
€16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€984.9
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10 FPS
€75.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€759.9
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35 FPS
€21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€764.9
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28 FPS
€26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€734.9
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23 FPS
€34.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€799
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