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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i5-12600K

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €174.90 vs €199.76
  • Up to 8% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-12600K - €0.57 vs €0.62 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 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600G - 321 vs 307 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

307

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€174.9

100%

Value Winner

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

321

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.62/FPS

92%

Price, €

€199.76

87%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

78%

Multi-Core

7665

65%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 13th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
CezanneCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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