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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €124.89 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 4% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 201 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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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
Max
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2092
85.38775510204081%
Multi-Core
8659
73.43113975576662%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
86 FPS
€9.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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86 FPS
€12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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86 FPS
€12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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86 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€819
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102 FPS
€9.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€964.9
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76 FPS
€11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
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76 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€874.9
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86 FPS
€12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,099
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76 FPS
€11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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73 FPS
€10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€784.9
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