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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-12600KF

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €118.90 vs €202.50
  • Up to 29% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12600KF - €0.46 vs €0.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 20% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600 - 311 vs 260 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

260

84%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.9

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 46 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

311

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

71%

Price, €

€202.5

58%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3,6GHz LGA1700 Box

Buy for 202.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 334 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

82%

Multi-Core

8539

71%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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