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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €191.69 vs €246.8
- Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600KF - €1.24 vs €1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
91%
Price, €
€246.8
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF 12. Generation Desktop Prozessor BX8071512600KF & Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16, High Performance Desktop Arbeitsspeicher Kit Schwarz, 2 Stück
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
155
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 1600
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
€11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
€13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,029.9
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64 FPS
€12.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
€11.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,534.9
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