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€214.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $259
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 5600G - 161 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €133.75 vs €214.13
- Up to 33% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12600K - €0.89 vs €1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
66%
Price, €
€214.13
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
151
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Tray 60 Einheiten, 100-000000252-2, Schwarz
Buy for €133.75 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€15.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€769
In Stock
53 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€882.34
In Stock
53 FPS
€18.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€969
In Stock
53 FPS
€12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€688.31
In Stock
68 FPS
€9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€674.67
In Stock
14 FPS
€41.06/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€574.9
In Stock
53 FPS
€30.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,618.3
In Stock
19 FPS
€31.57/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
In Stock
87 FPS
€13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
In Stock
39 FPS
€19.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€759.82
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