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Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600K - 256 vs 234 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

234

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.85/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 308 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

256

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

86%

Multi-Core

11792

92%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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