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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 125 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €22.29 vs €273.36
- Up to 90% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12600 - €0.21 vs €2.19 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
104
83%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.29
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 2700X
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
69 FPS
€22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 2700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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