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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 5500 - 294 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €85.93 vs €202.50
- Up to 55% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600KF - €0.31 vs €0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
45%
Price, €
€202.5
42%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
280
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85.93
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457
Buy for €85.93 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
90 FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
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€7.64/FPS
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€10.41/FPS
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€8.22/FPS
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141 FPS
€8.51/FPS
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97 FPS
€7.52/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
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112 FPS
€8.48/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.84/FPS
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€7.45/FPS
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