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Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600XT

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3600XT - 332 vs 316 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

316

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

332

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 509 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo
Ryzen 5 3600XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

70%

Multi-Core

7222

61%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Logo

Ryzen 5 3600XT

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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