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€84.39
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €84.39 vs €199.76
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600K - €0.35 vs €0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 256 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
244
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.39
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 3,6GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
256
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
45%
Price, €
€199.76
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
46 FPS
€12.93/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€594.9
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57 FPS
€11.23/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€6.94/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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46 FPS
€14.48/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€666
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