Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 854 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 11% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 3500X - 292 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €231.18 vs €273.78
- Up to 6% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i5-12600 - €0.88 vs €0.94 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
93%
Price, €
€273.78
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for €273.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13518 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
262
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13518 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |