Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 245 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €133.12 vs €248.75
- Up to 39% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600KF - €0.62 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
60%
Price, €
€248.75
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for €248.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15768 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
216
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €133.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15769 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
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 | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |