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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- 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 World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600X - 217 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €199.76 vs €319.00
- Up to 41% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.92 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
158 FPS
€5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5.89/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
€5.85/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
€5.96/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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120 FPS
€6.16/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5.79/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€6.37/FPS
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